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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-08-26

A gentleman detained at a country
railway station one bitterly cold night
went into the waiting-room, where a
cheerful Are was burning. He lit cigar
TO beguile the tedium of waiting. Just
then a porter entered, and the gentle
man remarked, pointing to the legend
above the mantelpiece: "Smoking
strictly prohibited: -.
Il suppose that rule is not rigidly
epforced?"
"Oh, 30, sir said the porter, mean.
ingly; neither is the one underneath, ;"
indicating another, which read: Rail.
way servants are not allowed to receive
gratuities." He got one.-N. Y. Jour-
nal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-08-26
A PERVERSE GENERATION.
The Old Folks Always Talk So Abou
the NOYa.

the Boys.
The father of family nudged the
old bachelor who stood beside him on
the car platform. The old bachelor
knew what it meant. The father of a
family was about to revert to the
dreary old subject-his children.
II WONDER" he said, "why the boys of
the epresent generation are so much more
perverse than the boys were when
was young? If l remember rightly,
usually did what my parents wanted
Inc to do. What are you smiling about?
What makes you think | didn't? You
didn't say so? Of course, you didn't
say so, but your smile did. Well, boys
are very different now, aren't they?
Yes, they are. OF course, they are.
What do you know about it? That's
all right. You needn't shake your
head. There's nothing in it. Well,
my youngest boy wouldn't respond to
the breakfast-bell few mornings ago.
went upstairs and told him to get up
Immediately. He's ten years old, and
he defied me. He said he wouldn't get
up; it WAS Saturday morning and no
school, and he was going to stay iu bed
as long as he wanted to. How was that
for the spirit of '76? But settled him.
All right, says 1. You stay right
here in bed until your mother tells you
that you can get up, but don't get up
until she does Say, you should have
seen him jump! He was into his
clothes IN no time, and at the brea kfast
table as soon as l was. l don't know
what to make of that boy. He isn't a
bit like me at his age-not a Bit
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-08-26
AUSTRALIAN TROOPS.
Something About the Military System
of New South Wales. "s as

of New South Wales. ae
New South Wales was garrisoned by
British troops from it's foundation in
1888 until 1870, when they were with
drawn, says an Australian correspond
ent. In the following year colonial
regulars were raised and consisted of
one battery of artillery and two COM
panies of infantry; the latter were dis
banded in 1872. In 1876 the artillery
was increased by second, in 1877 by
third, and in 1890 by fourth (depot)
battery. 1t now consists of one field
battery, fully equipped with guns and
horses, and three garrison batteries.
Men between the ages of IS and 40 are
enlisted for five years and may reen-
gage for two or five years.
A gunner's pay is Is. Sd. per diem, in
addition to free rations of bread, meat
and groceries, free kit on joining uni
form, barrack accommodation, fuel and
light and medical attendance. Special
rates of working pay are given, as also
increased rate of pay on reengagement.
Rewards are given for good conduct,
as in the imperial service, but no pen
sions. Each noncommissioned officer,
trumpeter and gunner, on reenlisting
for further period of five years, is al
lowed e2 to supply deficiencies in kit.
The standard height has been reduced
to five feet eight inches. There is also
a corps of permanent submarine miners,
each receiving As. per day. Members
of the permanent force before being
permitted to marry must have served
three years, been of good character for
two years and have & 10 in the savings
bank.
The first volunteer force was enrolled
in Sydney in 1854 and consisted cf one
battery of artillery, one troop of cav
| airy, and six companies of infantry,
numbering between 300 and 400, but
| practically ceased to exist in 1855. In
| 1860 a second volunteer force was en-
rolled, consisting in the first instance
of two batteries of artillery in Sydney
and one battery in Newcastle; one troop
of mounted rifles and IA companies of
rifles in Sydney and suburbs, and six
companies of rifles in the country dis
tricts, numbering 1896 of all ranks.
| The mounted rifles ceased to exist in
| 1862, but in 1867 four batteries of artil-
lery were raised in Sydney, and the sew
eral companies of Sydney and suburban
rifles were reorganized and formed
into two regiments. Toward the close
of 1867 the legislature passed an act OF
parliament, which authorized the issue
of grants of land, as part payment, to
all such volunteers as served continu.
ously and efficiently for period of five
years. In 1874, however, it was deemed
expedient to discontinue these grants
During the period of their currency ths
annual numerical strength of the vol
unteer force had been raised to 2,s54 O.
all ranks.
At the suggestion of Sir W. Jervoi
and Maj. Gen. Richardson, c. B., th'
volunteer forces were again reorgan
ized in 1s7s.-Philadelphia Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-08-26
And the third was from the treas

urer:
II hear on all sides nothing but praise
for the beautiful appeal. We shall sue
ceed, thanks to your skill and devotion.
rush to my desk to let You know that
met our funny old neighbor, Mr.. Win
try, this morning, and he says be was
much pleased with our report, and hints
that he may have one of his houses in
the neighborhood for us rent free.
Don't say anything yet; but isn't it
touching how the people are coming
forward at last?"-Lippincott's Maga-
zine
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-08-26
Where the Leak Came In

Say, Joe, how'd yer like ter try one
of 'em ere summer 'otels where they
gives yer ice cream reg'lar every day ?''
"Awh! Git along with yer"
"Fact-and walters ter hand it ter
year."
ugh, walters! l iist knowed they
wur too burned mean ter let yer help
yerself. Life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-08-26
HumOr in His Blood.

Doctor-Have you been taking any
medicine?
Patient-Yes, sir. have been taking
medicine for week back.
Tut, man, there's nothing. the mat
ter with your back; you have humor in
your blood."-The Waterbury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-08-26
Several colored people in Livinpst,

Several colored people in livingston
county, KY, were enjoying themselves
at a dance, when one of the number,
having arrayed himself in white, burst
in upon them as ghost" The others
collared him, set his ghostly ha bliments
on fire. and he only saved himself from
severe burns by leaping into a mill
stream.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-08-26
Near Boise City, Idaho, 400 feet

Near Boise City, Idaho, 400 feet be-
low the earth's surface, there is a SUBJ
terranean lake of hot water, or 10 de-
grees of temperature. 1t has. pressure
enough to ascend to the top floor of
most of the houses, and viii! be piped to
them for heating purposes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-08-26
No Wonder.

"I understand that Jones has hard
time getting along with his wife"
"How's that?'
"They ride a tandem, and the madam
weighs $50 pounds, Gail
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-24
Free Pills.

Send your address to FL. &
Bucklen & Co., Chicago, and get
free sample box of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. A trial will con-
vince you of their merits. These
pills are easy III action and are
particularly effective in the cure
of constipation and sick head
ache. For malaria and liver
troubles they have been proved
invaluable. They are guaranteed
to be perfectly free from every
deleterious substance and to be
purely vegeta ble. They do not
weaken by their action, bat by
giving tone to stomach and bow
els greatly invigorate the sys-
tenn. Regular size csc. per box.
Sold by T. g. Alworth & Co.,
druggists.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-24
Brick City Carriage Factory

This well 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 var11ish depart
ment on the second floor Of the
building. Mr.. Merke is well
known as the best painter and
trimmer in Ocala. Our fire
chiefs handsome new wagon is a
sample of his work. Call and
see us and get value received.
J. L. SMoAK, Prop.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-24
HOW's This!

We offer one hundred dollars
reward for any case OF Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
T. j. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have
known T. j. Cheney for the last
- years, and believe him perfect
ly honorable in all business trans
actions and financially able TO
carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o. WALDING,
KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, 0.
HALLS Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price T5c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists.
Hairs Family Pills arc the
best.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-24
BITS OF FRIVOLITY..

It is rumored that the hair-line striped
twilled fabrics are to be revived. One sample
in gray-and-black mixed diagonal bears brown
lines; another In navy-blue has fine green lines,
and a third, also in navy-blue, has red lines.
For general wear this material will have few
rivals, either In the matter Of durability or
style.
Cecilia cloth is new solid-hued fabric
which runs the gamut of the fashionable
shades. 1t has finely twilled surface and q
wide-wale underestimate.
Another twilled material is Paquin serge in
which the cord is raised. This, like all plain
fabrics, is fashionable in shades of purple,
brown, Directoirc-green-a tone between olive
and hunters green, the shade seen in the Di-
rectoire coats worn in the beginning Of the
century, and so often portrayed in genre paint
inge of those times-and a rich, dark red.
1t is said that red has become popular since
the marriage of the Princess Maude of Wales
to Prince Charles OF Denmark, red being a
favorite Danish color.
In one of the newer canvas weaves the
threads are wiry and closely twisted and the
mesh rather open. This exceptionally stylish
fabric is known as waterford etamine. Two
distinct hues are represented in the material.
A blue-and-green specimen is very attractive.
A silk-and-wool canvas shows alternate
in two tones. In a basket weave of canvas
the effect of two shades is produced by the
varied weaving of the small squares or
checks
The ctdpeau par excellence is of black vel
vet 1t is a broad brimmed, bell-crowned af-
fair, heavily plumed and picturesque, as large
hats are wont to be. The Gainsborough
shape serves as the model for all large hats,
the shapes being varied to suit individual
faces. In one the crown is lowered, in
another the brim is lessened and gently curved
or bent up high at the back or at one side.
The disposition of trimming, too, is made with
reference to the type of the wearer's face
at the back, at the side or directly in front.
A new caprice concentrates the trimming at
the back-fowers outside the brim, which is
usually turned up, and feathers spread fam
wise inside to overshadoW the crown. The
effect is jaunty.
Shirt-waists are made for house wear of
fancy fannels having white linen collars and
cuffs. Persian designs and colors are Won
derfully soft and pleasing in flannel. Among
the popular colorings in flannel are: Red with
black or navy dots, navy with brown or white
dots, and brown with red or light-blue dots.
The oldest yet most harmonious of color
medleys appear in very rough tweeds and
cheviots. Yellow is conspicuous in one
sample of these Scotch goods in which are
assembled green, brown, white and fawn.
Flat loops of navy-blue attract the eye in
another specimen, the color agreeing perfectly
with mode, olive-green and dark-gray. Green
and blue in very dark tones are mingled in a
third, fine yellow and blue hairs being matted
all over the surface which they animate. a
mixture of purple, black and white in still
another specimen produces very. stylish
efect-From The Delineator. 4 -. * !. .;e;s
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-24

The Southern Pacific railroad
has notified Galveston merchants
that hereafter the freight charge
on canned fruits from California
to Galveston will be 60 cents a
hundred pounds and to New York
60 cents. This is to prevent mer-
chants from taking advantage of
the steamship rate was by ship
ping the goods to New York and
thence by steamer TO Galveston.
But what is the Interstate Com
merce Commission doing? What
is it that the law says about long
and short hauls?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-24

A wOmanS headaches may
come from several causes. She
may have headache arising
from nervousness, or from diges-
tive disturbances. Nine cases IN
ten, her headaches come from
disorders peculiar to her sex. 1t
may show itself in the symptoms
which are characteristic of a
dozen disorders. DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription was COM
pounded for the sole purpose of
relieving womanklnd of these ills
and pains. Thousands of women
have testified that after taking
treatment from several physicians
without benefit, the Favorite Pre-
scription cured them completely
and quickly. 1t has been used
for over thirty years and has an
unbroken record of success.
! The woman who hesitates is
invited to send II One-Cent stamps
to cover only the cost OF mailing
a copy of DR.. Pierce's Common
Sense Medical Adviser, which
contains plain, clear information
about all of the organs of the HUI
man body and their functions.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-24
Sleeping Car Service.

Nos 35 and &c. fast mall seepers between New York
sonve also Nashville sleeper and the Cincinnati Sleeper
Ashevile.
Nos 81 and 3s through seepers between
New York connection with
man scepers between Jacksonville and Tampa.
No. So carries the through Pullman
is brought into Jacksonville return by No. SO.
Nos through Pullman sleeper Jacksonville
and New Orleans
Daily except Sunday. This train Monday.
Sunday and Monday only Connections Tampa ST. Pc
tersburg Manatee Key West
Steamer Manatee for all points
Lacrosse At Waldo, Merose.
hassee St. Marks Carrae and Epaachico At River juno
for ChattahOoceee River At Ocaa
All baggage will be checked from Union depot Tickets still
sold at the ticket Office 2O2 Hogan street. well
Union depot ticket Office j. E. MARSHALL, Ticket Agent
2O2 West Bay street, Hogan, Jacksonville Fla.
r. w. CAM WALTER G. COLEMAN,
Passenger Agen.. Gen. Ira Yelling Agt Jacksonville.
N. s. PENNINGTON A O.. MACDONElL.
Traffic Manager. Gen. Passenger Agt.
JOHN DozER, Ticket Agent, Ocala, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-24

W "''h''iiS - o'Ai' -. AiS'>>|o
will be sold daily until Sept. Goth
limited to Oct. 3lst, at $34.65
ro''iio UP
Fernandina $3.50 round trip.
G,inasv;1le III. ON .cco,,,t
larnc,1am Rantist Association
tickets will he sold Sent 28th and
Doth at one and one-fourth fares
round trip, limited to Oct. 5, '9S.
Waldo I'm ,coo,,,+ IF co,orod
M 4 Confererca +icle+s will be
cold q, Saot ood and oed Of ono
and ono-fo,,rth fares rornd trim
limited to Sent 81 1907
Grand Union Camn Meeting
(coD tickets will be sold October
tn 10 inclusive at one faro
round round limited TO Octobe,
"a and on Saturday and Sunday
October 16 and l.. at soc. round
trim limited TO 49,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-24
SEEDS

L. BULK direct from the fields,
not old seed put up in packages
sent out on commission and call
ed fresh seeds.
Eclipse, Lentz and Long Blood
Beets, Fiat Dutch, Purple Top,
Flat, Red top, Globe, White
Egg, Cow Horn and Ruta Baga
Turnip, Curled Mustard, Broad
leaf Spinach and Essex Rape,
Pkt. 1c, or. sc, Id. 35c.
Jersey Wakefield, Early Sum-
mer, Succession and All Season
Cabbage, White Vienna Kohl
Rabi, and Big Boston Lettuce,
Pkt. 1c, OF. loo, ! Id. 35c, Id.
S1.25.
Bermuda Onion Seed, white
and red, Pkt. sc, or. Csc, ! lb. 9Oc,
Id. S2.75.
Creole Onion seed, pkt. sc, or.
35c, / 10. 81.
Prize Taker and White Pearl
Onion seed, pkt. sc, OF. 2Oc, / Id.
SOC.
English Peas, Bliss Everbear-
ing, Bliss Abundant and first and
best, pkt. lie, ct. 15c, Peck, T5c,
bu. $3.50, bag, 2 bu. $5.25.
American wonder, pkt. 1c, qt.
1oc, peck, 81, bu. 1915. Pre-
MUM Gem, pkt. 1c, qt. 15c, peck,
9Oc, bu. $3.50. Champion of
England, plSt. 1c, at. 15c, peck
15c, blu. $3.50. Black eyed MAR
rowfat, pkt. 1c, qt. 15c, peck Csc,
bu. $3.50. POSTAGE EXTRA.
Special low prices on larger
quantities of seeds. Ask for
prices on what you want. Sam
pie package by mail for trial &c,
ten samples 1lcts.
j. B. SUTTON,
% Exposition St.
Ocala, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-24

The. effect of the harvest on the
foreign trade of the country is
shown in an increase of 1l,OOO,-
900 in the total exports for Aug
ust, all of it furnished by the two
items of breadstuffs and provis-
ions. The months increase is, in
round numbers, one-half of the
total increase of the current year
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-24

Postmaster General Gary fa-
vOrs the Establishment of gov
eminent postal saving banks and
will use all his influence with Con-
gress to that end. The savings
now in the saving banks of this
country are over 100000, 900.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-24

-Rheinauer asks the ladies to
wait for his elegant line Of fall
and winter dress goods. He will
send them from New York.
R. A. Hall, the practical
painter, paper hanger, kalsominer
and glazier, will be glad to do
your work. Low estimates made.
Address Box 296, city.
Come unto me all We who are
barefooted and I will sell you
shoes at cost for so days only.
n w. HacketI. Hold ge's corner.
Over two hundred pounds Of
fine candies just opened up at
Whaley's, south Of square.
-Borated talcum powder at
the Anti-Monopoly drug store for
10 cents q box.
Artist Gottlicb has gone to New
York city to return about Oct.
LIST. He will reft his studio with
new Instruments, backgrounds,
accessories, etc, and introduce
the latest novelties in Photocra-
ply. If you want an up-to-date
photo in any style OF the art, it
would pay YOU to await his re-
turn. Studio opposite the Monte
yuma Hotel. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-24
Notice.

The firm Of Iiedero & Dirdsey
have this day dissolved partner
ship by mutual consent. Mr.. L.
j. Medero will continue the bus
mess and assume all the liza biJities
Of the firm. L. j. MGDERO,
j. s. B2DSEY.
Sept. l, -S9H. Nv
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-24

Messrs. Hooker & Coddington,
Of Barlow, are Offering $50 for
the arrest and conviction of the
thief or thieves who stole their
tobacco plants.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-24

If you want your delivery
wa CONS, bicycles, buggies or car
riages to look well for 1000 peo-
pie to look at on the 14th of Octo-
Der, call on Merck. Paint parlors
over Brick City Carriage shop.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-24
NOTICE

Free copies of the four issues
of the Ocala Evening Star and
Ocala Weekly Star containing
the delinquent tax sale list for
1896 will be sent to all persons
who will send their postoflice adj
dress to }. G.. PORTER,
Proprietor,
Ocala, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-24

Editor McCreary Of the
Gainesville Sun-Journal, wit h
his family, are taking in the
Nashville Exposition.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-24
For One Cent

You can buy at No. IS EXPOSE
ton street enough Of one kind Of
J. 3. Sutton's Celebrated Garden
Seeds for an ordinary family gar
den. See ad, "New Seeds
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-24

The best stall fed beef, the
choicest cuts, 10c pound at l..
S. Blacks, city market.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-24

Cold Soda in all the havorS
at Troxler'S.-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-24
Il. c. & 2. Special Rates.

Washington, ID. C.-Tickets
will be sold daily until Sept. Goth
limited to Oct. 3lst, at S34.65
round trip.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-03
NECK BROKEN.
Shocking Death of Agar
Old Michael Flynn.
Head Was Wedged Between
SpOkeS of Wagon Wheel.
Driver Did Not See Him and Started
Up Team, Causing Death.

New York, April 3.-Michacl Flynn, four
years old, whose parents live on the second
floor of the tenement house No. 1855 Dean
street, Brooklyn, met with shocking
death last night.
Frank Bennett, milkman, OF No. 1916
Bergen street, drove UP TO the Dean street
dwelling shortly before nine O'Clock.
While he was in tho house "A crowd of
youngsters among them young Flynn
climbed up on the wheels of the wagon.
Little Michael tried several times TO fol-
low them, but his legs were too short.
The shouts Of his companions led the un-
fortunate child TO make another attempt.
with the assistance of several older
children he managed TO get up on the hub
OF the wheel, and was shouting out, 81
did IL ~ when Inc missed his footing.
His head became caught between two of
the spokes of the wheel. At this moment
Bennett hurried out of the house, and in
the darkness failed to notice the predica-
ment of the child. Jumping into tho
wagon the milk man gave the lines a jerk
and started homeward
As the wheels rcvolved young Flynn
was whizzed around like pinwheel
Then for the first time, the companions of
little Michael discovered what had hap
poned and, while several ran after the
wagon, others rushed into the house
screaming with fright. They called TO
Mr. Flynn, and no rushed To the sidewalk
One of his neighbors pointed to the
wagon, half block away and told him to
hurry
Bennett, believing tho children who
had followed the wagon. shouting TO him
10 stop, Were up 10 sono mischief, drove
along for fully zoo feet, when ono of the
unfortunate child's feet struck the side of
the wagon. Leaning over the side Ben
nett for the first time discovered little
Michaels terrible situation. He jumped
from the wagon and tried to extricate the
child. This he was unable to do unaided
owing TO the manner in which the little
fellows head had become fixed between
the spokes.
- His ehild's terrible prcdicancnt un-
neryed Mr.. Flynn for the moment Then
the father forced the boys head up and
with the assistance OF the thoroughly
frightened Bennett succeeded in releasing
little Michael, who, unknown TO them
was past human aid. With the child i'm
his arms, Mr.. Flynn ran Co St. Mary's
Hospital, where the surgeon told him
that nothing could be done Little
Michael's ) neck had been broken and he
was dead.
Dir. Flynn became almost wild with
grief. He carried the body home The
news of the shocking death of the child
soon spread abroad creating great excite
mcnu I'm the noighborhood. Tho police Of
the Atlantic avenue station learned of the
accident and arrested Bennett.