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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-11-05
letter. salt-sheum and Ecz.,,.

The intense itching and smartinr Incl.
dent to these diseases, isinstantly allayed
by. applying Chamberlain's Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
is equally efficient for itching piles and
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. % cts. per box.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-11-05

DIR. Cady's Condition Powders, are
just what q horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge. I'll y are not food but
horse in prime condition. Price 81
cents per package.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-11-05
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EyerYhody Saws So.

Everybody Says So.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing tho entire system, dispef colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try box
OF Y. z. G. to-day; 10, %, so cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-11-05

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartie, cure constipation forever
10c, 25c. If c. c. c. fail, druggists refund money
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-11-05
Martinot's French Rakerx

We are receiving new goods daily,
both in the imported and domestic
line. Come and inspect our stock.
Prices low and goods of the best quail
ity,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-11-05
North Main Street

In the Circuit Court, Fifth Judicial Circuit OF
Florida. in and for Marion County
B. r Wilson, Plaintiff, rs. John A I'ife, Defend
ant-Attachment
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-11-05

"The worst cold ever had in my
life was cured by Chamberlain
Cough Remedy" writes w. H. Nor
ton, of Suffer Creek, Cal. "This cold
left me with cough and I was expec-
torating all the time. The remedy
cured me, and / want all my riends
when troubled with cough or cold to
use it, for 1t will do them good.n Sold
by Autobiography drug store. I'm.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-11-05

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. loo or &c.
IL Z. 9. c. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-11-05
WHAT conrressr,an comninrs Saws.

This is an age in which associated
wealth is marshaled, organized, and
equipped for municipal, state, and
national control. Gradually and steal
thily it has taken possession of the
citadel, seized upon all its approaches,
and now rises its brazen front to terrify
all who venture to question lis suprem.
acy.
"Want, If it does not obey its man
dates, is threatened with greater want.
Destitution, humiliation, and finally
death follow in its wake. Millions in
day made by government pawn
broker is hailed as great achievement,
while honest wages are deplored as an
intolerable burden upon the savings of
the pawnbroker."
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-11-05
In a letterto DR..

In a letter to DR..
Hartman, dated
Dee. 9Th, 1896,
George \. Blali-
chard, Of Wash
ington Georgia,
writes: My
Throat had been
in the habit of
getting sore ev-
cry year for the
last twenty year
and if any med
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-11-05

The Antl-monopoly drug store is
now selling so silver yellets for Is c
100 for 25c. Buy quick before all are
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12

I'D ENDLEToN. Ind, Dec. H. This
town, noted fer many historic in
- eidents and landmarks, also claims
the distinction of having the only
banker who lives in a log house Hi
mans is Morris Hardy. and he is know
all over this section of the state aulons
men of wealth and banking. He Is ,hd
cashier in the Pendleton bank. He ID
one of the principal stockholders alsd(
and is wealthy. He has never acquired
any particular swell head" since be-
coming rich and successful in banking.
and every evening after his work at the
bank is completed he retires to a COM
mon log house. II is by no means
shackle or broken-oown affair. The
furniture is up 10 date. ard everything
about the place bears evidence that the
occupant is by no means miser or even
close listed.
The old place has memories hanging
around it which are dear to the banker,
and he is content 10 let his patrons live
in swell residences while he occupies
the one made of logs. Il was occupied
by his father, Neal Hardy. and il was
10 this house that the late Frederick
Douglass was struggled when mobhed
at Pendleton. when he first came into
the north to plead for the liberty OF his
race. Within its walls the noted man,
then poor and an outeast, was nursed
shack TO life, and when, in later years.
his name was known the world around.
he would come back to this little home
and spend his time with the quaint old
peOple
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12

TN EVANSVILLE, Ind, December IL
iN. The largest land owner in the
State, and probably in the United
States, resides in this city. He is not
by any means the wealthiest land own
er, or is his extensive possessions in the
pink of cultivation. But when it comes
to boundaries, Herdrick Sitter, of GIT
Upper Fifth street, can beat all compel
itors. He really does not know how
much land he owns. He knows that his
tract is a certain number of ..versSse
in width. He knows, moreover. that
a "verS" is q Russian measure of dis
lance equal to about three of four
miles. By applying this information to
a process of multiplication he is forced
to conclude that his patch Of ground is
something like SIS square miles. or over
200,000 acres. At $40 an acre he would
be worth $4,000 GOO, but that price has
not yet been offered
The vast tract lies in upper Russia
and in the best part of Siberia. He be-
came its possessor through series of
incidents which are commonplace.
Some of the land is very valuable and
he has sold enough of it in the past few
years to entitle him to the distinction
VI WINS oeai sci gu, Soiu vi tiducu more
land OF his own than any man in Indi-
ana. He might also add to this that
he has the least to show for the great
sales. Stittler would not impress one
with his importance. He lives well.
but not extravagantly, and. though he
is in fairly good circumstances. il can
not be said that he is even a rich man.
There are many thousand acres of his
land that he has never as much as seen,
and some of it cannot be seen because
it is under layer of snow almost the
year round.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12
~SEMEN ODD YARNS FROM INDIANA.

MT ARTINSVILLE, Ind, December
NH 11-Monrovia, this county, is the
ALL home of Clark Graves, who has
risen into distinction on account of his
honesty. Pension officers say that he
is entitled to all of the sweepstake
prizes for that virtue. One of his latest
acts, and the one which attracted SO
much attention ELL over the country.
was the return of $500 back pension
which had been allowed to him. With
the money ne inclosed note in which
he said that he was not entitled to the
money. When he made application for
apension he was afflicted with diseases
caused by service. which he thought
would be permanent and cripple him to
such an extent as to interfere with his
labor. During the pendency of the ap-
plication the diseases proved to be only
temporary, and when he received the
money he was again in the pink CT
health. This was the first case of the
kind in the history Of the Pension De-
partment
Graves is what might be called a
crank on honesty. 1t is said of him in
his own county that any man may leave
any amount of money in his hands
without security and be doubly sure Of
getting every cent of it. If he finds
anything he is crazy until the rightful
owner is found Recently, to illustrate
his excessive honesty, he insisted that
an insurance company should not pay
him a certain loss on a barn, as it had
figured it out, because the real damage
did not amount to their figures. He
figured it out for himself and his figures
were $500 or $500 less than the compa-
ny'S He insisted on a settlement at his
figures
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12
AGERsTowN, Ind, December


mi L.-This city has one Of the
AA greatest freaks Of nature that
has vet come under the attention of
medical men. His name is Ed. Beeno
and he grows fat on rank poison. He
gave an exhibition of his strange gift
in this city a few days ago. He took
a large handful of sulphur matches
and dissolved their heads in a glass Of
water, the water becoming yellow and
thick He then put into this mixture a
quantity of belladonna, portion of
strychnine, a considerable amount OF
arsenic and then some hellebore. Be-
fore mixing the poison he invited DR..
Walls. of Richmond, and local physi-
clans, who were present to examine the
drugs. They pronounced them the
straight article and deadly.
He then swallowed the contents. His
pulse Immediately fell to forty, but he
showed no other effect of the poison
which he had taken He claims to be
proof against physical pain and to prove
this he placed a redhot iron spoon
against his tongue. He drove pins into
his wrist, ate burning birthstone, and
playfully plunged knives into his body.
His immunity from the effects of poison
Was discONtTeu Dy tHe pHyolClduS VI
Bellevue Hospital, where experiments
were made. They finally gave him a
recommendation as being proof against
all physics, terrors. His father was a
creole and snis mother an Egyptian. He
was born in Florida, but les been in
this part Of the country for many
years Many medical men are taking
great interest in him. All say that it
is but a matter Of time until his stom-
ach gives way under this high life.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12

It'd oRTLAND. Ind, Dec. 1f.1zThis
section of Indiana is noted for
freak, babies. Probably the most
interesting CT the lot is bright little
boy, whose parents live in Salamonia,
this county. The child was born with
out the slightest semblance OF arms. 1t
is now four years Of age, and has learn
ed to use its feet with remarkable skill.
There is nothing which generally falls
to the duties Of the hands which the
child is not able to do with his toes. He
can skin and eat bananas, take up pins,
and is learning to write, or rather
draw, with pencil. He is hearty and
exceptionally bright.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Moneyhum. OF
Elwood, just west of here, have Just
buried probably the smallest baby ever
born in the state. 1t was a puzzle to
physicians. At eight months of age it
weighed but pound and four ounces,
but was exceptionally bright and heal
thy, and seemed to develop mentally.
When it was born it weighed but thir-
teen ounces. Death came very uneY-
pectedly as it showed every indication
of strong vitality and ability to pull
through. 1t could be put in a sugar
bowl, SO small was it at six months of
age.
MIR. and Mrs. Ham of Frankton have
a wee bit OF child which is now four
months ole. 1t weighs but seventeen
ounces. Every indication is that it
will live. Near the Hams live tie AL
lens OF Madison county, who have a
four-year-old boy who weighs Us
pounds, and is undoubtedly the largest
child in the state. He is so much of
freak that he has been engaged for
circus museum next season. He is
still growing, and indications are that
re Will weigh 200 when he is six years
old.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12

TT AWRENCEBURG, Ind, Dec. H.
Hun" Conway, of Guionsville.
-l-o this county, has wonderful fac
ulty of debating power to snakes, birds
and fish. At his command snakes will
crawl from their holes and coil around
him, birds will fly to his feet and fish
will come to the surface of the water
and yield themselves to his touch. He
is of mediocre intelligence and can offer
no explanation. H. d. McMullen, Of
this city and the county commissioners
We're in the vicinity of his home few
days ago and questioning the claims
made for his gifts, they called upon
him to furnish proof.
He asked them to blindfold him and
take him anywhere they wished. He
was led to Laughery creek, where he
uttred a peculiar cry. Several snakes
enlarged from their holes and crawled
toward him, coiling themselves about
his arms, legs and neck. Seven differ
ent kinds OF snakes responded to his
call. He then commanded them to re-
turn to their holes, which they did
Then he disrobed and jumped into the
creek. He began making some calls
and fish came to him. He threw out
enough good ones fer mess for each
man. He then dressed and was taken
to woods, where he whistled a while
Birds began coming to him from all di-
rections and lit upon his shoulders,
head and arms as though he was their
best friend. There were dozen differ
ent kinds. He has passion for ami
mails and reptiles. His favorites are
snakes and he could net be induced to
Kill one for any amount of money
Those who knew him claim be is sim
ply STUDENT CT nature and has gained
some of her secrets.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12

1 CHANGED into Santa Claus home one day
And these are the words I heard him say:
"Ah, me! tie times. thc mariners. the MN
II used to be all so different whan
l was a young man in the long ago
And sped with my reindeer over the snow;
Then every home in every land
gave unto me always a welcome hand,
And chimreys then in the days gone by
Were not over small and rot over nigh;
And the stockings they used we're the OF
fashioned kind,
All hung in a row and so Easy to fird
Then my gifts were so simple and all in
good taste,
From the gingerbread man to the dol
made Of paste
But now it's SO diff rent-heigho. hear me
I mourn for The days in the Land of Cone
by
For now I'm kept busy from cary till late
In my earnest erdeavors to be up to date
I've trimmed ny old beard in the new
Nandyke style,
Ard instead of a laugh I've a simpering
smile;
Yes; I've ceased to wear all my old-fash-
toned clothes
And I've got on long shoes v til the sharp
pointed toes;
And my reindeer and robes ard my beautt-
fp Sleigh
With my gingerbread presents are all
laid away;
For | ride NOWADAYS IN n hipyple swift
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12
TROLLEY CARS ON A FAST
SCHEDULE

new suburban electric road near
Cleveland, o.. known as the Cleveland &
Lorain Electric Railroad, has a schedule
of time that calls for thirty-fve miles
an hour, and recently during some
trial trips one car averaged fifty-two
miles and even covered one portion of
the road at fifty-five mile rate. These
figures are particularly interesting as
an illustration Of the requirements met
by the modern trolley line, and also as
showing how street railroads are grad
<Nally merging into a line of business
mat cspnot be distinguished from
steam railroad service.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12
TOLD BY THE HAIR.

Character may be told by the texture
and color CT the hair. Thus, men with
fine light hair are said to be conceited,
and if they do not marry until late IN
life are apt to grow cross and selfish.
Men with fine brown hair, light or dark
are quick and thoughtful and are less
apt to be selfish than those with light
hair or rery dark hair Men whose hair
turn gray early in life are little ner-
vous. but are intelligent. sympathetic
and most honorable. Red hair is sign
of keen intelligence With women, pale
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12

to which this metal of the future has
been adapted is in the manufacture of
musical instruments. Mandolins, gui-
tars, banjos, viOlins and drums are now
being made with fittings Of this light
material. 1t is claimed that aluminium
insures not only resistance to climatic
Influences, but also an actual superior
ity Of tone.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12
RAILWAY TICKETS FROM SLOT
MACHINES

1t is to Germany that one has to look
for the latest development of the auto
matte slot machine. AT many German
railway stations passengers for subur-
ban stations, instead of going to the
regular ticket office and standing in line
for several minutes. can go TO an auto
matte box, or machine. and by drop
ping in the slot coin equivalent to the
amount OF the fare can supply them
selves with a ticket In an instant.
Rows of these boxes are erected against
TIE wall in convenient locations. The
name of the station i3 printed in large
letters and underneath the price Of the
ticket
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12
COMING INTO HIS OWN.

81 see.' remarked the shade OF
Shakespeare, that the Philadelphians
have placed Les Miserables' under the
ban"
Yes" replied the shade Of Victor
Hugo. Il felt that sooner or later /
would get all the fame that is due me-"
philadelphia North American.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12
SHRINKS WHEN 1T is WARM

Concerning porpoise leather, the Shoe
and Leatrer Reporter says that it is pc
culiar in this that instead of stretching
it shrinks when it has been worn. II is
practically waterproof, and is, there
fore, as hard on the feet as rubbers
would be when worn constantly. 1t is
made into shoes for winter wear. and
shoe laces, its strength anu other ruai-
tiles fitting it particularly well for this
purpose.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12
WORKING HOURS IN AUSTRALIA

Shop assistants in Australia do not
have hard time if it. They work only
fifty hours per week. In Ballarat every
shop, excepting these of tGbacconists
fishmongers and hairdressers, close at
6 p. m. for the first four days of the
week, on Friday at 1 p. NJ, and on Sat
urdays at 10 p. m. The majority open
at a. ~, to be swept and busted by
the err8nd boys, the assistants arriving
at 80 a. m.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12

PATENT POCKETS FOR WOMEN.
Miss Haycock. of Birmingham, Eng
land has patented a dres5 pocket for
w0men's dresses The pocket has a
concealed place for q purse, which none
but the Wearer can And. Miss Haycock
has received many offers for the patent
of her previous invention of a cycling
skirt. The latter is made so that it
cannot flap about and looks like the
usual walking dress. The secret 10 in
the lining.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12
TOOK A SCORCHING TEXT.

A clergyman in the West country had
TWO curates, one a comparatively old
man, the other very young. With the
former he had not been able to WORK
agreeably, and on being invited to an
other living he accepted Naturally
there was a farewell sermon. and we
can imagine the feelings of the curate
who was to be left behind when he
heard the text given out, abide We
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12

blonde hair is sign of an impulsive,
loving but tickle nature; on the other
hand, those with dark hair are loyal,
are full OF sentiment and are easily af-
fected They enjoy and suffer keenly.
Women who have fine black hair are
highly strung, but those with coarse
dark hair are very often small-spirited.
Dark hair may be taken as a
sign Of the possession Of stronger
feelings than light rair, and dark-hair-
ed women as a rule. are much more
loval than those whose hair is of light
color.
Ned-Did she run toward the door
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12

And I'm puzzled 70 know what to bring
for a gift
To the girls fin de siecele-and as for the
boys
Toned toys.
And the houses have changed-in those
things called a fat
I'm kept busy guessing just where 1 am
Excuse me now. please. If i speak very
low.
I've come to my last and cruelest blow.
IT'S the worst-though what l have tod
you is bad
My wife has acquired the new woman
fad"'
And these were the words I heard him
say
When 1 CHANGED in Santa Claus home one
cay.
POPULARITY OF THE PRESS
Ye actresse lady light Of heele
And wondrous loude of hate,
Stepped on a smoothe banan peele
And swiftly down her satte.
cut was she grievsd? Nay. nay, In JOY
She rose and smoothed her dresse
And; sire ightway called message boy
Aud rctided We presse.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12
A SEARCH WATCHMAN.

Searchlights are row used to illumi-
nate at night the grounds of the Jersey
State prison to prevent the escape OF
prisoners It is reported to have been
effective in preventing the escape of
prisoners il, several instances.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12
A QUERY.

Her Beau-No, Tommy; l never
saw a stocking big enough to hold all
the Christmas presents l get?
Her Little Brother (innocently)-
Didn't you ever see sisters?
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12

when you told her she was under the
miEtletoe?
Ted-No; toward the nearest WALL
The Yellow Book
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12
AFTER THE SCRIMMAGE.

"They say that your son has a re-
markable head on him, Grumpy"
Most wonderful thing l ever saw,
since that last football game. Detroit
Free Press
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12

Mrs Brown-Didn't you trink Miss
sFoOtlite's costume was rather immod-
est?
Mr.. Brown didn't notice 1.-THE
Yellow Book
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12

I'd, Ind, December IL
hg about shooting oil
remarked grizzled vet
office of a hotel here last
a happening up in the
mp few days ago which
ling had ever run across.
on end. Old Jim Walsh,
West shooters in the bus
ting ready to put down
tile well which was about
and had one big torpedo
ole. He started to fill up
the pesky stuff let go
ID roar that stirred the
Borhood. fell with the ex-
Rugged the ground. 1t was
minute, and then we be-
1t for jim, but hadn't any
pr seeing a sign of the Old
re is big thicket about 200
and just when We had given
h we heard yell mixed
good Pennsylvania Dutch
That way. l thought it was
and we hurried that way.
b the top of an old oak, a
dred feet above ground, and
toughest mark | ever saw. 1t
70 good hours to get him down,
hen we did we found that the wire
ED to let down the torpedoes had
e clear through him, about seventy
|e feet sticking out between his Shout
2ers, while part of the rest of it was
|knotted and tangled in every direction.
We pulled it out and Jim never whim-
pered, but after the thing was all over
said: Say, have any of you ducks got
any whisky?' Jim's gold watch was
drove six inches in the tree, and dol
lar went so near through that half of
1t stuck out on the other side. ten
dollar bill was driven so hard against
the bark that it couldn't be got loose,
and can be seen there yet"
Nobody said word, but when one of
the crowd started toward the bar every
body went along.
1NTOXICATION CURED BY CAB
BAGE.
Cabbage is said to be cure for in
toxication. Natives of Egypt eat boiled
cabbage before their other food if they
intend to drink wine after dinner.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12

here with the ass, and I and the lad
will go yonder and worship. Cham
ber's Journal
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12
MORE USES FOR ALUMINIUM.

Aluminium continues to extend its
province of conquest. The latest use
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12
1NTOXICATION CURED BY CAB
BAGE.

Cabbage is said to be a cure for in
toxication. Natives of Egypt eat boiled
cabbage before their other food if they
intend to drink wine after dinner.