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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-02-18
a. s. w. Branch
TIE Elegant Sidewaeel Steamer
Citv Of Kew West

TIE Elegant Siiewaeel Steamer
City OF Key West
follows:
day. Thursday Saturday, Kywest day.
every Sunday Wednesday and Friday Miami day
Monticello
be aud Nassau-Proposed
sangs: March 27eave Nassau Tuesdays Thursdays
Saturdays leave Miami Mondays Wednesdays ard Fridays.
end OF the easonLeave Nassau Wednesdays and
Saturdays. Leave Miami Tuesdays and Fridays
]. P. BECKwITH. J. d. RAINIER
Traffic Manager. Asst Gen. Pass Agent
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-02-18

Nos. SO and IS carry Cincinnati
and Florida L.uItei Solid Vesti.
bu.ed trains. Also the Cincinnati
Sleeper via Ashevilie and the
Kansas City S!eepers. Close
connections for Chicago and all
western points. Pullman passen-
gers for Atlanta should take ber.hs
IN the Kansas City sleeper, which
does not move from Atlanta until
6 q m
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-02-18
LEAVE.

Ea 90 Daily, 1872; ?. NJ, for Ieesburg. Fitz-
.t'' EO gerald, Jnihy, Lakeland, Tampa and
all intermediate stations.
sla Of Daily, 1:3t =. NJ, for Leesburg. Fitz-
w.. Do gerald, Crilby, lakeland, Tampa,
Barlow and Panta Gorda making close
connection ar Ieesburg for Eustis, Umatiila,
Astor, avares and ali stations on st. J. & l.. 4,
X K. at fitzgerald TOR Drooksvie, at Triiby for
TaFron Springs, Danedir, Clearwater and st.
Petersburg south, and Clermont, oakland, San
fcrd ard all stations north. OF 5. & St p. r K:
az Lakeland for Pun:a Gorda, Arcadia, Bartcw and
ali Intermediate stations. and Tampa and Port
Tampa west, and all stations st to Sanford.
uo 70 Eaily, I:35 P. NJ, fer Gainesville. Lake
k5s G City, Live Cak, Savannah end all
PORTS north, eat, ard yeast. also con-
nection Via Rochelle for alatka, Jacksonville and
Sleeper from Port TanIUa to St. Louis via Ocala.
Gainesville, Montgomery ard l.. & n.
hin 90 Dzily, I:55 =. ~. for Gainesville Live
w. a. Oak, Waycross, Montgomery, Charles
ton ana all points north, east, and
Port TaIp2 to New York, via OCala, Gaines lille,
Savannah and Charleston.
s,n IAN Daily. p. NJ, Rochelle. Pslatka
bi'I tIJ Jacksonville, and ali informed ate sta
tions connecting at Jacksonville with ali trains
diverging.
lin a. Daily departs, 7 90 A.. II. except Sun
I'VE ~ day for Jul.ette and intermediate Sta
tons.
An NJ Daily departs, ago p NJ. for Juliette,
w. : y Port Tampa and all points south, and
daily except Sunday for Crystal ami
Ho-nosassa.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-02-18
Engraving

J. A. Mills, she expert je"eler
and only pnsrAver in the city, next
door to postofTlce. I-2o-1mdw.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-02-18
TO Cure a Cold i'm One Day
Take axative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. Ali druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. 25c.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS
Creditors Legatees, distributes and all persons
having claims or demands against the Estate OF
Thomas Playfair Lloyd deceased, mast present
them within two years. And all persons indebted
to said deceased Estate must settle the same at
once. HENRY =. LLOYD.
January Ist, 1897. Executor.
p o.. Ocaia, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-02-18
Take *: PLANT SYSTEM For Fo,a A!i
Schedule in effect Dec. 20, 1896
Arrival and Departure Of Trains at OCala, Fla.

Train leaving Ocala I3spm Gainesville and High
Springs Sold Train Without Change making direct
ton Wayc-oss with Pullman Sleeping Cars for New York;
Pullman Sepcrs Macon Chattanooga and Nashville
also for Montgomery birmingham Nashville St Louis with
connecting with Pullman Sleepers for Louis
v Cincinnati and al principal points
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-02-18

, 90 Daily, 1925 ?. NJ, for I.cesburg. Fitz-
- ED gerald, Jnlhy, Lakeland, Tampa and
all intermediate stations.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-02-18
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Creditors. Lega.ees, distributes and ali persons
having claims or demands against the Estate Of
Putnam T. Bishop, deceased, must present them
within two years. And all PERSONS indebted to
said deceased Estate must settle same At once
January 7th 1907. L. JESSE L. BISHOP,
p o. Citra Fla. Executor.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-02-18
Through Sleeper TO ST. Louis
VIA T. c. & p.

VIA F. G. & p.
Leave-Jacksonville, Gas p. m.
Leave-Atlanta, 5 80 4. n.
Arrive-St. Louis, 7:Io a. m.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13

them. Didn't you write 10 any Of the
good ladies who stood sponsor for me ?''
"yes. and received most fiattering
accounts of you"
Certainly. That was part of the
contract. Oh. you can do anything
with money in London; II is a most de
lightful town. Then, as for knowing
there Is a vacancy, that also was
money. bribed the other housemaid
20 leave"
II see. And what object had you in
all this?"
Jennie Brewster laughed-the same
silvery laugh that had charmed will
liam an hour or two before--a laugh
that sometimes haunted Wentworth's
memory In the city. She left her SEN
tinel-like position at the door and
threw herself into a chair.
Miss Longwortb," she said. you are
not consistent. You first pretend that
you have no curiosity to hear what I
have to say, then you ask me exactly
what / was going TO tell you. OF course
you are dying 20 know why am here
you wouldn't be a woman IL you
weren't. Now, I've changed my mind
and l don't intend to tell you. ] will
say though that my object in coming
here was, first, 20 find out for myself
how servants are treated in this coun-
try. You see my sympathies are all
with the women who work, and not
with the women-well, like yourself,
for instance"
"Yes, think you said that once be-
fore. And how do we treat our serv-
ants?"
$50 far as my experience goes. very
we'll indeed"
ut is most gratifying to hear you
say this. l was afraid we might not
have met your approval. And now.
where shall send you your months
money, Miss Brewster"
Jennie Brewster leaned back in her
chair, her eyes all but closed, an angry
light shooting from chem that remind
cd Edith Of her glance OF hatred on
board the steamship. A rich warm
glow o. color overspread her fair face
and her lips closed tightly. There was
a moments silence between them, and
then Jennie's indignation passed away
as quickly as IL came. She laughed,
with just a touch of restraint in her
tone.
fro DE Continued
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
Ammonln In the Air.

DR.. Hebcr Plank says; Chemists
for a long time considered IL impossible
10 separate nitrogen from oxygen MS IL
exists in the air. and then TO unite IL
with hydrogen 10 form ammonia, but
claimed that our sources OF ammonia
must come from the waste and decom-
position of organic matter. More re-
Gently, however. by experiment am
monia has been produced directly from
atmospheric air By means OF electricity.
This would seem 20 prove the fact that
every flash OF lightning is manufactur-
ing tons upon tons Of ammonia, and
every peal OF thunder IS but recording
the same that falls 10 the ground during
every electric ralnstorm, each thy rain
drop, well laden. conveying 10 the soil
rs portion Of the good things already
prepared for the plants onr1ueting
table. And this also explains the
reason why vegetation Is SO mrrh more
,uxuriant after gentle and refreshing
thunder storm on our grass pl.nts and
lawns than is produced by irrigation
from hydrnnts or brooks" Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
THE STORY OF PETE.
He Served Purpose. Though Too Little
to Work.
fro DE Continued


TO Work.
Want job, eh2 You hain't bggcrn
pint o. cider. This is busy place
bout these times; SO run long, sonny,
we can't use YOU"
The thin little fellow shiyered at this
lie had tried. OIL so many times to get
work; every time the answer was the
same: "Too small"
Pete couldn't help il II he was small
for his age. Perhaps IL was the vile
air and quarters of the tenement house
where he had passed the IA years Of his
life that had stunted him and made him
look like boy OF ten. His face, how
ever, was old enough looking; it had an
air that told of experience in the world
the darker side, OF course. Such little
fellows as Pete seldom get into the
flower garden OF comfort.
Say, mister. can jest set here and
see the men work ?" asked he.
Course you can; funny thing, though
IA boy what hain't big 'nuf' TO work
likes to see others work. You jest stand
back out the way, an you can watch
the men work all you please"
The boss who had charge OF the tear
ing down OF the large structure went 20
his post above, giving his orders here
and there as he went. Pete stood with
his back leaned against n telegraph
pole watching the men.
II could do it il they'd let me. l
could loosen them brick and fire 'em
down the trough. That hain't hard
work. They might give boy"
A roar like the rumbling of thunder;
n crashing of timbers, followed by out
ward falling walls-nnd then dense
cloud OF dust and crumbled plaster
arose from the ruins. Oh, the cries and
groans for help that came from the
mass OF tangled timbers. bent rods and
twisted iron beams!
From every quarter people fiocked,
and soon ready hands began the labor
OF rescue. Poor, battered and bloody
forms were taken away; now and then
one slightly injured would limp few
steps, then turn back to assist the res
ouers with n feeling at least of pity
for the battered ones and thankfulness
for self-salvation.
"Where's the boy?" asked the boss,
as he was carefully lifted from the ruins
and laid upon a stretcher.
"Oh. the little fellow--we just took
him away"
"W-was he hurt?"
dead"
"T-too badl He wanted 60 see the
men work"
"He saved your life. old man."
"Saved my life9 Howl"
"You must have fell 10 the walk
and what saved you from the effect OF
the fall is hard TO tell. But the tim
bers were piled upon you. One would
have crushed your hcnd-only."
"Say it--only what?"
at was held away from you by the
form OF tho boy. who lay crushed Mt the
base Of the telegraph pole"
The injured man was carried home,
and while he was mending he always
would keep saying, softly: "He wanted
20 see others ork."--H. S. Keller, in
Detroit Free Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
CHAPTER XIV.

Jennie Brewster stood with her back
to the door, sweet smile on her face
"This is my day for acting, Miss
Longworth. l think / did the role OF
housemaid so we'll that IL deceived sew.
eral members of the family. am now
giving an imitation of yourself in your
thrilling drama: All ut Sea-. Don't
you think / do IL most admirably?"
YES" said Edith, sitting down
again. II wonder you did not adopt
the stage as n profession?"
II have often thought of doing so.
but journalism is more exciting"
Perhaps. Still, IL has it's disappoint-
ments. When / gave my thrilling dra
ma, as you call il, on shipboard, had
my stage accessories arranged 20 bet
ter advantage than you have now"
do you mean the putting off OF the
boat?"
NO; / mean that the electric but
ton was under my hand-it was inn
possible for you 20 ring for help.
Now, while you hold the door, you
cannot stop me from ringing, for the
bell rope is here beside me-"
"Ycs, that is n disadvantage, admit.
Do you intend TO ring, then, and have
me turned out?"
II don't think that will be necessary
I imagine you will go quietly"
"You are n pretty clever girl. Miss
Longworth. / wish liked YOU, but
don't. So we won't waste valuable
time deploring that fact. Have you
no curiosity 10 hear whit was going
TO tell your
"Not the slightest; but there Is one
thing / should like 10 know"
"Oh, Is there? Well. that's human.
al any rate. What do you wish TO
know"
"You came here well recommended.
How did you know / wanted a house.
maid, and were your testimonials"
Edith paused for a word. which Jennie
promptly supplied.
Forged? Oh. dear. no. There Is
no necessity for doing anything Grim
inal in this country, 10 you have the
money. didn't forge them.-I bought
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
PRIMITIVE SURGERY.
rerrors OF the Knife before Anms-
thetIcs Were Used.

1t is difficult at this day to realize
the horrors OF a surgical operation be-
fore the discovery Of anaesthesia. The
surgeons knife was necessarily pitiless,
and the victim could only writhe and
scream under the torture. The horror
of an operation, even TO a hero, may be
better understood by story of Nelson,
included i'm n paper by Dr. John Ash
hurst, on Surgery Before the Days OF
Anaesthetics."
"No drawer or more gallant gentle
man ever lived than Admiral Viscount
Nelson, and after his right elbow had
been shattered by n French bullet in
the assault at Teneriffe he manifested
the utmost courage, refusing TO be
taken TO the nearest ship lest the sight
Of his injury should alarm the wife
OF fellow officer whose own fate was
uncertain.
"When his own ship was reached he
climbed up it's side without assistance,
saying:
"'Tell the surgeon 20 make haste
and get his instruments. know must
lose my right arm, so the sooner il
is off the better
He underwent the amputation,' so
says private letter OF one OF his mid
shipmen, with the same firmness aud
courage that have always marked his
character
"And yet so painfully was Nelson af-
fected by the GOODNESS oAthe, operators
knife that when nest going into action
nc the famous battle Of the Nile, he gave
standing orders 10 his surgeons that hot
water should always be kept In rcadi-
ness during an engagement, so that IL
another operation should be required
lie might az least have the poor comfort
or being cut with warm Instruments
Philadelphia Record.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13

One That Travelled Amid the Branch-
es OF the Trees.

e. OF the Trees.
There has been much discussion
among naturalists and in sportsmen's
journals regarding the ability of this.
our one constructor, to travel amid the
branches. Ten thousand men have seen
the sleek black streak of rope acorn
plish the feat easily. Here is but ine
incident:
The black snakes habitat includes
Illinois. La Sale county is not far north
of the center of the state, and perhaps
a little west of the center line drawn
north and south. There are some very
good woods in La Sale county, because
through that country run two of the
Mississippi tributaries, the Illinois and
one OF it's branches. the Vermilion.
Bailey's creek is one OF the little farm
land tributaries of the Vermilion river.
Along the creek are reaches of wood
land, or at least there were awhile ago.
In those bits OF woods-bits as COM
pared with Michigan forests-there are.
aud have been, black snakes; great fell
lows worthy of their reputation further
east This is what happened one day
when young fellow went hunting. IL
is worth the telling, because IL illus
trates the black snakes nimbleness
among the treetops. Wandering along
cautiously and quietly, looking for
shot on either side, the young man
heard suddenly an uncommon rustling
among the leaves above him. He looked
up and saw something that astonished
him. A fox squrrel-and fox squirrel
Is the biggest OF the squirrel kind-was
leaping from limb TO limb and from
tree 70 tree in mortal alright, evidently
fleeing from some deadly enemy. Close
behind him, curving. twining and twist
ing, but with all details of its locomo-
ton invisible from below, SO swift it's
progress. and SO easy it's passing from
limb 20 limb and tree 20 tree, came
three TO Eve feet OF blackness. 1t was
black snake pursuing the fox squirrel.
It's chase was hopeless, but the ability
and the hungry earnestness of this one
constructor of our northern woods were
demonstrated remarkably. AS for the
man underneath-well, he was a young
fellow with n shotgun. The young fell
low with shotgun is a reasonably good
shot in the country, and he kills snakes.
He poured load OF shot into that black
streak among the branches, and IL
dropped 10 the ground, merely n foul.
dead, moderately sized specimen of
boscanion constrictor.-Rec
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13


dear, / should not put my money in the
mica mine"
"oh! then. you haven't anything tc
do with the mine. sir?"
eyes, Susy, have. You see, fools
build houses, and wise men live in
them"
80 / have heard said susy,
thougntfully.
well, two young fools are building
the house that we will call the Cana
dian Mica mine, and am the wise man,
don't you see, Susy?" said the young
man, with n sweet smile.
II am afraid / don't quite under
stand, sir"
II don't suppose, susy," replied the
young man, with a laugh, "that there
are many who do. but i think in a
months time / will own this mica
mine, and then, my dear, II you still
want TO own share or two, shall be
very pleased to give you n few with
out your spending any money az ALL"
"oh! would you, sir?" cried Susy, in
glad surprise, ''nnd who owns tho mine
now?"
ooh! two young fellows. You
wouldn't know their names IL 1 told
them 60 YOU"
And are they going to sell II to you,
sir?"
william laughed heartily, and said:
"Oh! no; they themselves will be
sold"
but how can that be, IL they don't
own the mine? You see ] am only n
very stupid girl, and don't understand
business. That's why asked you
about my money"
II don't SUPPOSE you know what an
option is. do you, Susy?"
NO. sir, don't. never heard OF IL
before"
well. these two young men have
what is called an option ON the mine,
which Is 20 say they are 20 pay GER
tain sum OF money at n certain time
and the mine Is theirs. but 70 they don't
pay the certain sum No the certain time,
the minc isn't theirs"
And won't they pay the money.
sir?"
"No. Susy, they will not, because
they haven't got Il. Then There two
fools win be sold. for they think they
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
with the Detectives.

"Read me the statements Of those
who witnessed the murder" said the
noted detective. IL may in that way be
able 20 strike upon clew." Slowly, and
with excellent emphasis. they read 10
him the different statements. "Ial"
lac said. at the close. "a tall slender
man in n coat and vest OF some dark ma.
terial." lie bowed his head upon his
hand. They saw that his mind must
be beginning 10 work and looked on
odmiringly. "a coat and vest Of some
dark material" Suddenly he leaped TO
his feet. ~ have i'll" he cried. "Un-
doubtedly IL was cloth"-chicago Trib-
une.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13

Good nishti Good night. An angels wings
Softly the weary world. and siumber
creeps
Around us. and our little woes are fading;
But Joy stili nestles 20 the heart that
sleeps.
Dreams. happy dreams. shall make US for
the morrow
More glad. more brave. more strong to
love and work:
Dreams, holy dreams shall show how
sweet is sorrow,
What love and wisdom In its bosom Turk
Good night Good night
sleep. darling. sieepi for thee no care is
Thy life not yet through tangled paths
shall toll
No WEAKNESS. no bitter woe OF hating.
Shall the bright giadness OF thy spirit
soil.
Dreams. tender dreams. OF mothers muir
muring kisses.
or rest. OF love unspeakable. are thine;
Dreams, peaceful dreams, that mans worn
spirit misses.
TIL once again he rests in sleep divine.
Good night Good night!
Good night Good night The day OF toll
is ended.
Heaven clasps It's loved ones to It's breast
again:
The hand that through the light has helped
and tended
Now shades. outspread. our aching eyes
from pain.
Dreams, happy dreams. that hand OF love
shall bring us.
Pressed cool and tender on the smoothed
brow:
Dreams. fairy dreams. in baby-legend
sing us
Songs that shall echo still where Then is
Now
Good night Good night
Edward Rose, I'm Home Queen.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13

Here he furlbled In his pocket Tor I
moment and drew out half a sovereign
Here, my girl. Is something for youz
trouble. Keep this for yourself"
"Oh. Icouldnt think of taking money
sir" said the girl. drawing back. u
couldn't, indeed, sir"
Nonsense" said William; isn't II
enough?"
'NOh. it's more than enough. Miss
Longworth pays me we'll for what
do. sir, and it's only my duty to keel
things tidy"
YES. susy. that is very true; but very
few of us do our duty, you know, in this
world"
but we ought TO, sir" said the girl
In tone of quiet reproof that made the
young man smile,
Perhaps" said the young man; but
then, you see. we are not all pretty and
good, like you. I'm sorry you won't
take the money. / hope you are not
offended at me for Offering IT," and
William adjusted his monocle and
looked his sweetest at the young per
son standing before him.
"Oh, no, sir" she said. "I'm not al
all offended. and I thank you very
much, very much, indeed, sir, and
would like TO ask you a question, If you
wouldn't think me too bold"
"Bold?" cried William. why, I think
you are the shyest little woman have
ever seen. I'll be very pleased TO an
swer any question you may ask me.
What is it?"
"You see, sir, I've got little money
OF my own"
"Well. / declare, Susy, this is very
interesting. I'd no idea you were an
heiress."
''Ohl not an heiress, sir; far from il.
It's only little matter of four or five
hundred pounds, sir" said Susy, drop
ping him an awkward little courtesy,
which he thought most charming.
"The money is in the bank and draws
no interest, and thought would like
10 invest it where IL would bring in
something"
Certainly, Susy, and a most lauda-
bic desire on your part. Was il about
that you wished TO question me?"
"Yes, II you please, sir. ! saw this
paper on your desk, and thought
would ask you IL you thought 1t would
be safe for me to put my money in
these mines, sir. Seeing the paper
here, l supposed you had something TO
do with it,"
William whistled long, incredulous
note, and said; $50 you have been
reading my papers, have you, miss?"
"Oh! no, sir" said the girl, looking
up at him with startled eyes. II only
saw the name Canadian Mica Mine on
this, and the paper said it would pay
ten per cent, and thought il you had
anything TO do with it that my money
would be quite safe"
"Oh! that goes without saying"
said William; but IL ! were you, my
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
sugar ana salt.

The yearly consumption OF sugar in
the United States Is about 100000 tons.
or 1000. 100000 pounds. which Is equiv
alent to about GO pounds for every man,
woman and child in the country. Tho
quantity of salt Consumed is about l.
100000 tons. or 20O.0OO,0OO pounds less
than the weight Of the sugar used.-N.
Y Sun
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
EcmnIc sricntintr.

Two young women Of Moscow re-
Gently strangled an old female miscr
and took her money, as they explained
In court, "in order 20 provide them
ucleves with funds for travelling abroad
to complete their scientific education.-
IN. Y. Sun.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
A Good Recor.I.

He-TallSing about plcdges-there's
one man know who's kept nearly every
one he took last year.
She-Who's that?
He-The pawnbroker around the cor
ner.--Up-to-Date.