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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16
AMMONIA IN PLANT CULTURE.

While the ordinary kerosene emul-
sion and solution of copper have
proved an immense boon to the cult
vator of fruits and trees in the open
air, Meehan's Monthly is authority for
the statement that they are usually OBJ
jectionable to the small amateur flow
er grower, to whom something clean
and easily applied to small plants is
greater advantage. For these the vari-
Gus insecticides and fungicides for sale
by the florists offer some good recon-
mendation. Where these are not to be
had 1t is said that a wash of ammonia
is effective. AS the ammonia bottle is
now one of the supplies of every we'll
ordered household 1t may be put into
use readily. All these articles, how
ever, require some little care in their
first application. One should always
try little at first on some plants that
are of no considerable value before
risking them in a wholesale way. For
instance, the scale on orange leaves
and the leaves of oleanders, or the
leaves of some similar plant affected
with any kind of insect, can be tried
first. If no injury follows, then it may
be applied on a somewhat more ex-
tensive scale. A few plants and a
brush to paint with, a considerable
quantity can be gone over in short
time.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16
midas CHIEF IDOLS.
Brahma the Creator, vishnu the Preserv-
or, and silva the Destroyer.

Great is the number of idols in India,
for popular report puts the number
down as 333. 100000. Every Indian vii
lage has it's especial idol. sometimes
more than one. None Of these idols
of clay, wood or stone is supposed to
be fit for worship till the consecrating
words have been spoken over 1t by a
priest.
Brahma is the supreme god OF India
and appears in three fnrms-Brahmat the
creator, Vishnu the preserver, and silva
the destroyer. Each of the three is
supposed to be married, and thus at
once we have six deities which are SUI
preme in India.
Vishnu, the preserver, the most pop
ular and most worshipped, Is shown
black and likewise with four arms, and
as in a struggle of the gods with the
demons he killed woman he was con-
demned to be born twenty-five times
as fish, tortoise, bear and lion
among other animals. His many man.
ifestations in animal form are likewise
popular. His wife, Lakshmi, is the
goddess of prosperity and good luck.
She is represented as a lovely woman
with gold-colored face-gold being
the Hindoo's ideal tint.
Very different are silva and his wife.
He Is the destroyer and is represented
as a man unclothed, but powdered over
with ashes and having tiger skin
swathed about him. He has third
eye in the middle of his forehead.
necklace of human skulls decorates his
throat, while he carries a club or tri-
dent surmounted by human heads and
bones. He is also armed with bow
and an ak. His wife has several forms.
At first as Sati, the faithful one, her
name is given to widows who are
burned alive on their husbands funeral
pyres. Secondly she is Durga, the
mother of the world, and is seated on
a lion and dressed in red. Again, as
Kali, the goddess of cruelty, she is one
of the most horrible of Hindoo deities,
represented as black, adorned with
human skulls and hands and dancing
on the body of her husband. This is
not because she hates him, but be-
cause, when, according to tradition,
she had finished destroying her enc
mics, she danced so violently the
earth seemed about to be shaken to
pieces, and to stop her silva lay down
among the dead, and she, not seeing
him under her feet, became ashamed.
and put out her tongue, which is the
Bengali manner of blushing. These
are the principal gods of India. select
ed from the reputed 333,0OO,OO0.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

ian desert. where other plants will not
thrive. and recommends it's trial for
the following reasons:
1t may be readily propagated, root
ing readily from cuttings, and even
from solitary leaves, during the greater
part of the year. 1t has no thorns or
prickles. nor any Objectionable char
acteristics that know Of. Like many
succulents, 1t attains its greatest lux
uriance in hot. dry weather. Stock
are fond of 1t, its succulent leaves pro-
viding both food and water for them;
1t Is reputed to be moderately nutri-
tious.
II 1t develops as many seeds as the
common garden purslane, and is as
ready to spread not only in hot, dry
soil, but into all other, and Is as diff
cult to exterminate, we fancy they will
find those characteristics very objec-
tionable, and they will wish it had
been left in it's native land of South
Africa. The rapid spread of such
weeds as the thistle and the daisy, in
troduced from foreign countries, makes
us little shy of such experiments,
even though the new plant may have
much to recommend it in certain To-
calities.
And the experience of Massachusetts,
with the gypsey moth and other sec
tions with the San Jose scale leads us
to urge caution upon the botanical gar
dens and experiment stations against
introducing anything which may prove
an addition to our already long list Of
weed and insect pests.-American
Cultivator.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16


years before had written him from his
sick bed In his refuge in Manitoba;
how he had made restitution; how
Simpson had been for nontns beyond
the region of mails and tslegraphs;
how he had come home and ridden up
the valley behind Jack.
II didn't know you were ahead OF
me-" he told him. "Of course 1t was
my horse you heard; but / knew a
shortcut to the mesa. and turned on
by it; but you were too quick for me.
oh. yes, know; it's all fright. l
wouldn't cross the little girl, anyway.
II she's willing, am; and II she's go
ing to leave her old father, I'm mighty
glad she's going to have a man to
take care of her that's got sand"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16
THE PuRsLANE TREE.

We have heard farmers who wished
to be very emphatic without being
profane in condemning something de-
clare cit was meaner than pusley," or
purslane, which is indeed nuisance
in cultivated fields. How would they
like the purslane tree, which belongs
to the same family as our well-known
weed and the familiar flower portu-
laca, but which grows to the height
of ten or twelve feet. with trunk one
foot In diameter? They have 1t in New
South Wales. in the botanical gardens,
and the Agricultural Gazette Is quite
enthusiastic over II as fodder plant
for the arid regions, or great Austrai-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

A crust of bread and corner to sleep
in,
"A minute to smile and an hour to weep
In,
A pint of Joy to peck of trouble.
And never laugh but the means come
double;
And that Is life!
"A crust and a corner that love makes
precious,
with the smile to warm and the tears
to refresh us;
And JOY seems sweeter when cares comes
after,
And a moan is the finest OF foils for
laughter;
And that is life!
Paul Lawrence Dunbar.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16
The FARM AND GARDEN.
ITEMS OF INTEREST ON AcRIcuLT.
uRAL TOPICS.
6uckwhsat and corn..-Stunting Pigs Be-
fore 6irth---crowing Beet Seed---The
Eumelan Crape-.Etc.. Etc.
BUcKwHEAT AND CORN.

From my experience In growing
buckwheat it is a bad crop to precede
corn, as not only does the buckwheat
come up thick as weed, but the land
seems unfavorably affected for the
crop. II were growing buckwheat, l
would always seed If possible to clover
with the buckwheat, and / would SOW
both crimson and common clover, SO
as to have two chances for a stand.
Waldo F. Brown.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16
No PITY For Pirates in China.

They make short work Of pirates in
China. In July last vessel in charge
of Chung Kwei, the son of wealthy
merchant of Singapore. while on its
way to Canton, was seized and run
aground by pirates and looted of its
full cargo of silks and money. The
Canton authorities Immediately sent a
gunboat, down the river, and the pi-
rates, twenty in number, were cap
tured. They were taken in triumph to
San Ling, near Canton, and were con-
demned by q military tribunal and be-
headed In the course of a few hours.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16
a Rare Mineral.

Long before it was discovered on the
earth it was known that the chemical
element, helium, existed in the sun.
Its presence on our globe was indicated
about two years ago in rare mineral
of Norway, called cleveite. It's rarity
has made 1t costly. Recently a mine
las been opened near Ryfylke, Nor
way, containing an abundance of Gle
veite rich in helium. 1t will sell for
about So per pound.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16
sTUNT1NG PIGS BEFORE BIRTH.

1t is not so generally appreciated as
1t should be that the breeding SOW
while she is bearing her young needs
just the kind of nutrition that the
growing pig will require. Sows fed
heavily on corn fatten, and bring thin,
stunted pigs, with very little ability
to care for themselves. Such pigs will
never do so well as those whose dams
were fed milk and wheat bran with
some kind of roots while bearing their
young. These will have good diges-
tion and will grow rapidly, while the
stunted pig will never fully recover
from the improper nutrition it received
before it was farrowed. gf4
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

Tashkend is being ravaged by ma
iaria, which is more deadly than chol-
and leaves the survivors unfit for
work. The disease is spreading
throughout Russian Turkestan and
Merv.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

Francis WARRIOR, the cook Of the
Lakeside Club, Grand Rapids. Mich.
thought he could prepare toadstools to
make them dainty eating. He ate q
few Of them and died.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

Among the noteworthy announce
ments made at the recent medical con-
gress at Moscow was that the lungs
had recently been operated on success
fully.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

Next day all the neighborhood knew
that Simpson had come back. and why
he went away; how the partner who
bad defrauded and nearly ruined him
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

There was nothing aesthetic about
the external appearance of Simpsons
ranch. The architecture of the house
was of the early cowboy period, with
suggestions of that OF the mining
camp. There was a severe simplicity
about the roughly hewn logs which
made up the walls, and although the
freaks of fashion bring many queer
things into popular use, the plastering
or crevices with adobe has not yet
been naturalized in polite neighbor-
hoods. Never, however, should the
wise traveller in the West or Southwest
Judge of the kernel by the shell, of
the interior by the exterior. Both
Mrs. Simpson and her daughter pos
sessed the rare and charming gift OF
practical management" which Haw-
thorn has ascribed to little Phoebe, in
"The House of the Seven Gables. I'll
is a kind of natural maggie he says
that enables these favored ones to
bring out the hidden capabilities oil
things about them; and particularly
to give look ofcomfort and habitable
ness to any place which for however
brief a period may happen to be theil
home"
So did cheap and simple materia
take new character and virtue from
their hands, so were rough walls hid
den by chintz OF tasteful pattern ans
Homogeneous tint; so did refinement
supply the place of costly equipment
Jack Reynolds realized all this tn
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

swan strongly and boldly; the lariat
was taut as bowstring, but 1t held.
It seemed an hour before the middle
of the stream was reached. His breath
beat fast. the girl said nothing, but he
felt her clasp tighten; and still the
horse swan on, and the torrent, baked
by the stout iariat of its prey, actually
aided their escape. They neared the
slope; Comanche gained his footing;
they were saved, Jack had never
taken his eyes off the horses head and
the knot on the pommel, and he had
never seen stalwart bearded man
gallop down the slope and jump from
his horse just before they gained the
land. Now, to his amazement, this
man lifted Edith from Conanche and
folded her in his arms. Shortly he
raised his head.
"You needn't look so sort o. sur
prised, young Teller" said he; you bet
It's all right. / haven't got a card
case about me, but my names Simp-
son. and-and-" His manner changed
in a second. God bless you, for as
plucky and clever a thing as l ever
saw in all my life. He will bless You,
too. for you've saved the life of my
little girl, that's the apple of my eye. y
Still clasping his daughter tightly with
his left arm, he wrung Jacks hand,
and the tears stood in his eyes.
Just then, with many crack and
groan, and almost. one would say. q
cry of distress, Simpsons Ranch
house was torn from its frail founda-
lions and swept down the valley.
Never mind; let her co." cried he
"Tll buy a dozen blamed old shanties
like that for you tomorrow, IL you
want en-"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-06-05
What We Inherit

We are not to blame for. We
cannot be held responsible for the
dispositions and tendencies which
we derive from our ancestors,
nor are we responsible for the
germs of disease which may mani
fest themselves in our blood as a
heritage from former generations.
But we are responsible if we al
low these germs to develop into
serious diseases which will inn
pair our usefulness and destroy
our happiness. We are RESPONSE
BILE if we transmit to our descend
ants the disease germs which it is
possible for us to eradicate by the
use of Hoods Sarsaparilla, the
one true blood purifier. This
medicine has power to make rich,
red blood and establish perfect
health in place of disease.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-06-05
Brick City Carriage Factory

This we'll known factory has
secured the services of w. r.
Mock, the famous blacksmith and
horse-shoer, who will be glad to
see you at the works on business.
The firm is also well prepared to
do all kinds of repairing and
building of wagons and carriages
including the painting and trim
ming of same.
Mr.. Merke, late of the Ocala
Wagon Works, now has charge
of the Brick City Carriage Fac
tory paint and varnish depart
ment on the second floor of the
building. Mr.. Merke is vel
known as the best painter ane
trimmer in Ocala. Our fire
chiefs handsome new wagon is
sample of his work. Call ane
see us and get value received.
j. w. SMOAK, Prop.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-06-05
Deafness Cannot BE Cured.

by local applications, as they
cannot reach the diseased por-
tions of the ear. There is only
one way to cure deafness, and
that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed
condition of the mucous lining of
the eustachian tube. When this
tube gets inflamed you have a
rumbling sound of imperfect
hearing and when it is entirely
closed deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation. can be
taken out and this tube restored
to it's normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an
infiamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give one hundred dol
lars for any case of deafness
(caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENNEY & Co.,
Toledo, 0.
g Sold by druggists, 75c.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-06-05
Open Air Concert.

A large and select number of
our town citizens congregated on
the veranda of the Ocala House
last night to listen to the sweet
music furnished by the Metropoli-
tan band. The boys were in the
best of trim and played many
very pretty and some entirely
new pieces. Our band boys are
acquiring greater skill with each
concert and the day is not far dis
tant when this band will rank as
the first in the state.
Our popular young merchant,
j. j. Fuller rendered the boys a
delicious treat from the ample
fountain of the Post Office drug
store. This cool and thoughtful
act touched warm spot ia the
heated anatomy of the boys.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-06-05
Blacksmith Shop Invaded.

A negro by the name of Sol
Fluker stole the contents of L.
w. Mann's blacksmith shop or
very near all of them a few days
ago. He took the anvil, bellows
and most of the tools. Mr.. Mann
had a warrant sworn out and the
man arrested and brought before
DR.. Crawford who bound him
over to the circuit court and in
default of bond was remanded to
Jail. DIR. Crawford is model
justice, he deals out fair and i'm
partial justice to all alike, is al
ways at his post and discharges
his duties in an intelligent and
systematic manner.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-06-05
Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas, the Supreme Archi-
tect of the Universe in His all
wise providence and infinite love
has deemed it wise and prudent
to lay the hand of affiiction and
sorrow upon us by taking to him
self so suddenly our beloved
brother, James II. Hill. There
fore be it resolved by the mem
bers of John T Dunn Lodge No.
81 F. & A. NJ, at a regular COM
munication,
That in the death of Bro. Hill
we realize that a true and worthy
brother has been taken from us
and we have sustained loss
which can never be replaced. He
was a just and upright man and
Mason, living up to the noble
principles of our ancient order,
acting upon the square" with
his fellow man, ever ready to use
the trowel by spreading the ce-
ment of brothetly love and affec-
tlon-that cement which unites
us into one sacred band of friends
and brothers.
Resolved, that we extend our
heartfelt sympathy to the be-
reaved widow in this her sad and
sudden afiiiction, and mourn with
her, for we have lost a brother
who was dear to the heart of
every member of this lodge, and
we commend her and her father
less child to the care of the
Grand Master Of that Celestial
Lodge above.
Resolved, that our alter be
draped in mourning for thirty
days and a page on our records
be dedicated to the memory of
our departed brother.
Resolved, that copy Of these
resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of our lodge and copy
be sent to the sorrowing widow
and the same be published in the
papers of this city.
GEO. MACKAY,
HERBERT CROOK,
l.. A. HENDON.
Committee.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-06-05

Health and strength carry US
through dangers and make US
safe in the presence of peril. A
perfectly strong man with rich,
pure blood, has nothing to fear
from germs. He may breathe in
the bacilli of consumption with
impunity. If there is a weak
spot where the germs may find
an entrance to the tissues, then
the trouble begins. Disease
germs propagate with lightning
like rapidity. Once in the blood,
the only way to get rid of them
is to kill them. That is what DR..
Pierce's Golden. Medical Discov-
cry is for. 1t purifies the blood.
That means that it kills the germs
but that is only part of what it
does. 1t assists digestion by
stimulating the secretion of di-
gestive fluids, so promoting as
similation and nutrition; purifies
and enriches the blood and so
supplies the tissues with the food
they need. 1t builds up strong,
healthy flesh and puts the whole
body into a disease-resisting
state.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-06-05

Col. j. J. Hickman, of McIn-
tosh, arrived in the city yester-
day where he will spend few
days with friends.
The bicycle path was compile
ted three-fourths of a mile near
er the Springs last week. This
leaves only about one mile of the
entire distance.
The damage to the pump valve
at the water works has been ad-
justed and the pressure is once
more up to it's usual standard
much to the relief of the insur-
ance agents.
The hour of meeting for the
Baptist Young Peoples Union
has been changed from $3.50 to d
o'clock on Sunday afternoon.
You are cordially invited.
Mrs. Viola +. Lunsford, the
grand superintendent OF the
State Juvenile Templars will
lecture at the M. E. Church to.
night at 1:45 and everyone is
cordially invited to attend.
DR.. E. Van Hood, of Ocala.
arrived on Tuesday night on g
visit to his father and sisters o.
this place. He is always a wei
come visitor here, and we hope he
will spend an enjoyable time
whilst here.--Indian River Advo
cate.
The many patrons of thu
narrow guage barber shop will
find it a few doors further soutl
in the Montezuma, where Georg,
Williams, the proprietor, will b'
pleased to see YOU.
-LoST-A black and whit,
spotted female dog, answers t.
, the name of Pattie, leather cola
J on. Return to j, w. Vogt AM
receive reward, 6'3-3t.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-06-05

@. r. Mexican, a popular
young citizen of Auburndale, ar
rived yesterday and will take
charge of the steam laundry for
Mr.. Howard on Monday next.
Mr.. Mexican will be a valuable
acquisition to our city. He was
captain of the prize company at
Lake City agricultural society
last year and graduated with
high honors.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-06-05
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption.

DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption.
This the is best medicine in the
world for all forms of coughs and
colds and for consumption. Ev-
cry bottle is guaranteed. 1t will
cure and not disappoint. 1t has
no equal for whooping cough,
asthma, hay fever, pneumonia,
bronchitis, la grippe, cold in the
head, and for consumption. 1t is
safe for all ages, pleasant to take,
and, above all, a sure cure. 1t is
always well to take DIR. Kings
new life pills in connection with
DR.. Kings new discovery, as they
regulate and tone the stomach
and bowels. We guarantee per-
feet satisfaction or return money.
Free trial bottle at F. G. Alworth
& Co. 6.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-06-05

DR.. E. Van Hood left this week
for Fort Pierce on the East Coast
to spend a few days visiting his
father who resides there. They
will return together TO this city
where the aged father will spend
a part of the summer months.
There is talk of making a strong
effort to have the new state re-
formatory building erected in this
city. If it is to be located in the
central part of the state, Ocala is
certainly the place.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-06-05
Whist Club Meeting.

Miss Lula Gary most pleasant
ly entertained the young ladies
whist club last evening at the
residence of Mrs. L. M. Bangs.
Delicious refreshments were
served. The ladies prize, a hand
some silver mounted paper cutter
was captured by Miss Edith Piatt
while G. L. VanEchop carried of
the gentleman's prize, a silver
mounted pencil.