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f. c. & p. Special Rates.

On Dec. 9th to goth inclusive,
the T. G.. & P. will sell tickets to
DeLand, Fla, at S2.O5, which
rate will apply only to school Off
Gals and teachers with proper
certificate.
On Dec. % to 25 and Dec. 80 to
Jan. | the +. G.. & ?. will sell
tickets to points in Florida, ex-
cept Key West, at one fare for
the round trip and to any point
outside the state Of Florida at
one fare to Jacksonville and one
and one-third fare beyond for the
round trip. Tickets limited to
! Jan. i. 1898.
| W. II. HOPKINS, WV. CONDOR,
Travelling Pass AGt. Ticket Agent.
JOHN DOZIER. Agent.
Ocala. Florida.
/ y. 5 PENNINGTON. 40. NACDONELL,
Traffic Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
jacksonville, Florida.
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Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that
there will be a meeting of the
stockholders of the Ocala Build
ing and Loan Association on Mon
day evening, Jan. ;, 1898, for the
purpose of considering several
amendments to it's bylaws, which
are intended to promote the best
interests of the association. All
stockholders arc earnestly urged
to be present or send their prox-
les. By order of
WIN. ANDERSON.
q. 5. SCOTT, President.
Secretary and Treasurer.
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SECRET LODGES.

Ocala Lodge of p convencs every Monday
at p III in Castle Hall. BID HODGE. {.
DEVASE, X of 4 & 5.
Tulula Lodge No. -, I F, meets every
Tuesday at y IN in Masonic Hall. All visiting
brothers invited To attend. d f MCIvER, &c
W III CHAILLE, Secretary
John Dunn Lodge No. 50. F < A NJ. Regular
communications first and third Sundays Of
every month ats pm. G. " SCOTT, " VI.
LA HENDoN. Secretary
Marion Lodge No. 10 & \ ". Regular com
muncatiOns second and fourth Thursdays Of
every month at 5 p m. J + TCBEEyILLE, " "
W W CLYATT Secretary
Marion Lodge No 1878, Of II. meets rst
and third Thursdays y / GUTTLIEB,
DOzIER, Reporter. Dicti tor
Ocala Chapter NJ Regular convoc ation
first Monday in each month at > m.
II WHITFIELD, II
l. a HESDOS. Secretary
Ponce de Leon Lodge No. 3. A. and a. s. r.
meets second sunday in each month at p. ID.
II. CROOK, Secretary. l.. OTTENsosER.
Ven Master.
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Beauty and Worth Combined

In buying a present why not
select something for the home
that is both handsome and useful
and Will afford yourself and fam
lily or friend pleasure for many
years? At our store can be found
a complete stock of furniture and
house furnishings. Among our
recent arrivals are notably some
very pretty bed room suits, many
handsome rockers, tables, side
boards, lounges, book cases,
pretty enameled bedsteads, pic
lures bright and pretty, rugs,
mirrors and host of other useful
and desirable articles to brig hten
the home. All of our friends are
invited to call and make a selec-
ton Of something for the holidays.
1t is a pleasure to show you the
stock. Yours for the holiday
trade, j. A. PITTMAN & Co.
Roots ola stand. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-12-27
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Ocala Water COM
pany will be held in the office of
the company at Ocala, Fla,
Saturday, January ga, 1898 at
10 a. IN.
J. S. SCHOFIELD, President.
G.. Fl. CAMPBELL, Sec'y.
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BuCkleD'S ArniCa SalYe.

The best Salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped
hands, chilblains, corns, and all
SKIN eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect sat-
isfactiOn or money refunded
Price Csc. per box. For sale by
F. G.. AlwOrth & Co.
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Through SIeepers.

The +. G.. &c P. railway has es-
tabli>hed IA through sleeping car
line between jacksonville and
Kansas City, via Everett and
Southern railway to Birmingham,
Kansas City, Memphis & Bir-
mingham to Memphis, and Kan
sas City, Fl. Scott & Memphis to
Kansas City. This car will run
ont of Jacksonville on train No.
36 at 1:05 p. IN. daily, and into
Jacksonville on train No. 33 at
$40 a. m. daily. Time between
the two cities, 4G hours. Bert h
rate between Jacksonville and
Kansas City, $50. Service un,
surpassed.
A. o MACDONELL,
IT Gen. Pass. Agent.
N. S. PENNINGTON, Traffic Mgr
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Mrs. Mary Bird. Harrisburg

Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg
Pa. says, My chl'd is worth
millions to me: Vet l would have
lost her by Group had | not in
vested twenty-five cents IN a
bottle Of One Minute Cough
Cure" It cures coughs, colds
AMI al throat and lung troubles.
Anti Monopoly drug store.
Come in and get collared
while you wait. Good collars S,
10, l? and Is cents at the closing
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Notice..

To the tobacco planters: Ger
titicatcS issued in the month of
August, from numbers lIG to 1872,
will be paid at my office every
day from 10 O'Clock a m. to 3
o'clock p. IN. l.. j. MEDEHO.
Ocala, Dec. 90, 1897. dot
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For Sale or Rent

Residence Of w. NJ. Ross on
OCkla waha avenue; SIX rooms
and bath; garden and servants
house; convenient and deSira bic
locat ton. Apply 70 G. d. Massey.
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No. IS, leaving Ocaa solid connecting
Waycross Pullman sleeping
Louis X r. Waycross Nashville
Macon Atlanta and Chattanooga Waycss New York
Atlantic Pennsylvania Rail-
Nashville direct with the Chicago Limited Vest
or rain No a M
Gainesville High Springs Pullman PortTampa
Baltimore and Philadelphia Washington with the Old
Colonial Express Boston
Waycro with through sleeper Nashville Mont
Direct
for New Orleans; Birmingham Memphis; st. Louis
Kansas City.
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EXTRAORDINARY LIBERAL TERMS.
Some Of our best workers are selling

Some OF our best workers selling
OVER ONE HUNDRED BOOKS \ WEEK
Mr.. \. @. Williams, Jackson county. No.
worked four days and a half and secured 81
orders. He sells the book 10 almost every
man he meets. DR.. J. J. Mason. Musc"gec
county. Ga. sold 10 copies the first five days
he canvaSSed. II. {. Sheets, Palo Pinto c0un-
~. Texas, worked few hours and sold Is
copies. mostly morocco binding. ]. II. Hanna.
CASTOR county. y. G.. made months wages
in three days canvaSsing for this book. :. ".
White. Callahan county. Texas. l. selling
books AZ the rate OF Il copies a week.
THE WORK CONTAINS BIOGRAPHICAL
>kEFCHE>
OF all the Leading Generals. vast amount Of
Historical! Matter. and large number of
Beautiful Full Page Illustrations. i i a
grand book. and ladies and gentlemen who
can give all or any part az their time - the
canvass ere bound 10 make immense sums of
Iruney handlln. i.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-12
A Court Instituted.

A Court of Calanthe was instituted
by Deputy Supreme Worthy Council
lor, John Mitchell, Jr., Friday night,
May 28th at Richmond Hall 1t was
an inspiring sight
The edifce was filled with the sisters,
all enthusiastic and anxious. This
court was organized by the untiring eff
forts of Mrs Polite Nicholas and Mr..
and Mrs John w. Robinson.
The chairs were filled by members
OF the visiting courts Among those
present were Mrs. Georgia Price, $. d.
Yrs. Sylvia Mitchell. w l.: Miss Ma
rietta l. Chiles, w. o.; Mrs. Josephine
Graham, Worthy 1nspsctrix; Mrs An
ma Taylor, Doctor S. ii DESMOND
Grand Medical Register and Sir Will
liam = Noel, and others whose names
we failed TO secure.
Rev. II. Brice was initiated as was
also Rev w. +. Graham (who came
for his wife,
The organization is known as Unity
Court. Independent Order of Calanth,-
and has membership of sixty Height
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-12
PROM CLIFTON FORGE.
Gospel Pleutiful-Personsls

CLIFTON FORCE, June s, 81
Religious services were held st each
OF our churches, sunday; and il our
people are not getting better ID is not
because they are not having more of
the gospel Of peace preached 60 them.
Our Sunday schools are also putting
on new life and the people are being
awakened to a true sense of their duty
The First Baptist Sunday school eel
ebrated Children's Day Sunday night
and had a very grand time Superin-
tendent A ID. Lewis and his faithful
assistant o. J. Douglass spared no
pains TO make Children's Day a very
creditable affair.
Mrs. NJ. A. Sanderson young folks
concert last Monday night was very
entertaining and places her among the
foremost trainers of the young. The
children acquitted themselves nice
~ and brought down showers of loud
and long applause from the packed au-
dience. The committee of which Mrs
Sanderson was chairman turned in
S2l to help pay OF the indebtedness OF
the Second Church.
Mrs J. w Sellers realized $24 for
the remOdeling of the First Church
The building committee of the Second
Baptist Church has arranged to have
an excursion from Charlottesville and
Lynchburg here on the 4th Sunday in
June TO attend the installation servi.
ces OF Rev. II. Johnson, pastor of the
Second Baptist Church.
Doctor r J. Perkins spent SATURDAY.
with Que psople. He is looking well
and will return on the 3rd Sunday to
preach at the grand rally of the First
Church
Rev. Terry and wife passed
through our town Saturday.
Mr.. J A. Carter and Miss DESMOND
OF Lynchburg was in town last week
Wis ting Mesdames Lewis and Taylor
We are glad to see Miss Lucy John
son in town again. She has been Wis
iting relatives and friends at Nat
ural Bridge, Va.
ed from visit TO his family in Cor
donville, Va,
Mrs. Wilkerson who has been ahor-
ing here all this year i'm the interest
of the True Reformers reports good
work
Several of our boys and girls are very
glad tn know that Mrs Matte Bous-r
of Norfolk, Va, will be at the Inn this
summer.
The Old Folks Concert Thursde,
night, promises TO be very grand af-
fair.
Rev. Coleman Booze of Buchanan,
Va was in town this week
Messrs Richard and Johnnie Pierce
we're in town this week visiting their
sisters
Mrs. J. Dyer has opened first class
grocery on LIST street. Give her a call
and see how nicely soc will wait on
you
Mrs Florid Cunningham is on the
sick list UNo.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-12
A Phenomenon in the Sky.

Any number of young Iadies.and ger
tlemen are going about the city OK.
plSining the phenomenon which an
peared in the mutual benevolent SIX
several weeks ago, and even letters al {
coming In from all parts Of the stats
asking for information pertaining &c
the same.
1t is the Planet Beneficial Associa.
ton that is responsible for all the stir
and the gentlemen directing the en-
terprise are fully capable of doing all
set forth in their literature. For l0S.
per week they pay 81 90 sick benefits
and $50 90 at death, and have an En-
dowment Branch connected, which en-
titles the members to receive So 90 for
every cent paid the Association in adj
dition to the sick and death benefits.
Any information concerning the As
ISOLATION will be cheerfully furnished
by the manager, John Clinton, Jr.,
8I2 East Broad street, Richmond, Va,
Gold Planet Building.) Live agents
wan ted.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-12
Mr.. RIoHIEGs HERE.
He Gives SpleEdid Exhibitions Of OOlored
Peoples Progress

Mr.. G. +. Richings, one of the best
white friends of the citizen Of African
decent has in the world, vas in the
" this week, and gave an exhibition
ON Monday night at the Leigh s., NJ
Church al d on Tuesday night a,
the Third Street A. M. K Church
The entertainment embraced ster. :
op.ican views of the progress made by
cnlOred people, supplemented by 3
N st entertaining and instructive lee
ture.
The audience was thoroughly pleas d
and voiced it's approval by frequent
Outbursts or applause
Mr.. Richings is doing grand WORK
and is the means OF showing US IN oul
proper light b fore the people OF thi,
country. He deserves success and
should be accorded hearty welcoms
10y our people everywhere
Mr. Richings visited England i'm.
mediately after the Ida b Wells cru
sRde and presented our side OF the cas-,
in a manner which was as convincinl
as it was true.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-12
TERRIBLE sORNEs IN OHIO
A OolOred Man Lynohed-Many KILLED
and Wounded

A horrible lynching took place at Ur-
bana, Ohio, June 4th.
Charles Mitchell, colored charged
with crImInalIy assaulting Mrs. eau
mer. white, was tried, convicted and
sentenced to twenty years in the Ohio
penitentiary.
An attempt was made to remove the
pr sOner at 10 p. NJ but owing to the
crowd assembling at the depot the id ca
was abandoned, and Mitchell returned
to jail
he sheriff and his deputies rein
forced by one company of local militia
guarded the Jail
At / 30 A. M, the mob attacked the
Jail and the military opened fire
There was resounding volley, follow
ed by screams of pain.
The soldier boys were doing their
duty. More than twenty volleys were
f1redand Harry Bell, Upton Baker, Hig-
gins were killed and eleven Others
wounded the prosecuting attorney. s.
>. Deaton being among the number.
The mob began its lawlessness bv
proceeding to Hagenburgh Station.
stopping the Pan Handle Mail train
and searching it for the prisoner. This
was an interference with the United
States mail and may lead to action by
the government.
After the shooting prominent citi-
zens went to the sheriff ard urged him
TO give up the prisoner. This he re-
fused to do aud finally Mayor Ganson
addressed the mob and the military
company. He praised the former and
said he hoped there would be no more
firing, This being understood the KEYS
we're turned over to the lynchers and
Charles Mff0hnn
most through the corridors of the iail.
he was beaten into insensibility and
the rope thrown over the limb of a tree.
At each jerk his head cracked against
the limb of tree. This was repeated
six times. A volley was fired into his
body and his remains were finally cut
down and placed in a rude pine box
but the mob would not permit its re-
moval until night fall
The militia, the sheriff and Captain
Leonard had to be spirited away.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-12
LYNCHED HIM.
A Maryland Mob Wreaks
Vengeance on a Prisoner.
TIE JUDGE IMPLOREs IN VAIN
soaDdalOus Scenes in the Commonwealth

PRINoEss ANNE, ND, June 9.-Wil-
liam Andrews, the young colOred man,
accused of felOniOus assault upon Mrs.
Benjamin I Kelley, was taken from
the sheriff here today and beaten to
insensibility. then hanged to tree by
an infuria' ed mob, Immediately after
having been arraigned in court and
sentenced TO death for his crime. An
drews who was but twenty years old
came from North Carolina, and on
May 9th, of this year, was arrested fOl
ass nit upon Mrs Kelley. At that
tine a mob endeavored to lynch him
but he was hurriedly taken to Balti.
more aud confined in the Jail in thai
city until last night when he wal
brought here for trial During the
night number of men assembled ant
carefully planned tOday's programme
PLEADED GUILTY.
Shortly before noon, Andrews wal
taken from the Jail to the COURTEOUS,
and Arraigned before Judge Page t
plead. He was thoroughly frightened
aud IN a trembling voice pleaded gull
ty Judge Page then sentenced him t
be hanged, and Sheriff Nelson will
Deputy sheriff Dreyden, started TO re
move the prisoner to the Jail. Just a
they reached the outer door some on,
shouted: Come on boys, let's tai tn
damn niger" and rush was made
for the sheriff and his deputy.
Blow after blow with clubs. blud
geons and pistol butts were rained up
on the head of the prisoner, in spite o
tn" efforts of the officers to shield him
THE JUDGE IMPLoRRD
Judge Page ran out of the court room
and lmplored the crowd TO let justic,
take its course, but he might as wei
have talked to the wind The sheriff
and his deputy were soon Overpower
ed. and then the maddened crowc
pounced upon the man, threw him t
the ground and kicked him into com
plete insensibility. Meanwhile a rop,
had been procured and picking up the
inanimate figure from the ground the
infuriated mob place the rope around
the neck of the dying man and drag
ging the body to a tree within hun
dred yards of the courthouse door
threw the rope over limb and swung
the body into the air Then a dozeI
bullets were fired into Andrews anC
he was left-dangling until the coroner
ordered the body cut down No at
tempt at disguise was made by am
who participated in the lynching.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-12
TRUSTEE SALE
81 Acres of Land in Ashland District
Hanover County, Virginia

81 Acres of Land in Ashland District
Hanover County, Virginia
By virtue of a deed of trust from Jesse
+. element to the undersigned trustee
dated December 22d, 1887. and record
ed in Hanover county Clerks office
and being requested so to do by the
owners of the bonds therein secured ]
will sell at public auction in front oil
Charles Stebbins Store at Ashland
Virginia, on the 7th day of August
1897, at NJ.
That tract or parcel of land lying in
Hanover County adjoining the lands OF
beazly, Tomkies Estate, Hoods and
others, containing 81 acres
This land has on it small dwelling
The deed requires cash for enough tc
pay the expense of executing this
trust, the fees for drawing and record
II g this DEED, If unpaid and bonds
one for $3.50 and one for $I3l with in
terest from December 22d, 1887 and
taxes that may be due.
6-5-97-1Ot
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-12

-Messrs. w H. Jones, Warsneck
Va, I. III Billups of Matthews Coun-
" John II. Winder. milestone. Va
J Z Smith, Drivers, w. p Ivy, Dan-
vile. Va. r. T. Stewart, Newport
News, Va called on us.
There is some talk among the later
graduates of Richmond Normal School
II organizing Literary Association
What of the movement graduates?
Miss Laura DOdson. formerly OF
Richmond, now of New York, has re-
turned to the city to visit her mother
after an absence of 10 years and is
stopping with her sister. Mrs. Johnson.
800 east Baker street where she would
be pleased to have any and all of her
friends to call.
Mr.. Velosko Williams, in compa-
ny With Mr.. @. II. Giles, called on us.
They were here to arrange a concert
for the celebrated singer, Madame
Selika.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-12
Alumni ! Alumni (!

The quarterly meeting Of the Alum
nj Association of the Richmond n, r
NAL and High school will conven..
Monday, June 2lst, in the Normal
Sckopl building at IN sharp. All
members are requested to be present
Election of officers and much business
al Importance. All committees are re =
quested TO report All graduate ere
requested to join Joining fee 81 90,
quarterly dues. % cts
j. ANDREW BOWLER, President.
Il. III THURsToN, Secretary.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-12
AOARD.

RICHMOND, VA June 6, 1897.
1t is stated that l am connected with
the Macedonia Association as presi-
dent. l am not and never have occt =
pied that office A couple of years aen
a committee waited on me and wanted
me 10 act as president / stated t. at
| would not unless 1 could meet the
Board OF Directors and examine into
the affairs OF the concern. This was
never done.
Ilearn that cards are out with nv
name attached, and also policies and I
understand that agents are soliciting
funds and saying that am the presi-
dent l have never signed policy or
other document belonging to the assc-
citation and the attaching of my name
thereto in any such manner was and is
without my authority or consent.
JAMES H HOLMES.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-12
FOR SALE
TRUSTEE SALE
50 Acres Of Land in Ashland District,
Hanover County, Va.

50 Acres Of Land in Ashland District
Hanover County, Va.
By virtue of deed of trust from
George X. Clement ard wife to the un
dersigned trustee. dated 18th January
1883 and recorded in Hanover County
Clerks Office and requested SO to do
by ii e owners of bonds therein secured
/ will sell at public auction in front OF
Charles Slebbin's Store, Ashland. Vir.
ginia. on the 7th day Of August, 1897
at 5 80 PM
That tract or parcel of land lying in
Hanover tounty adjoining the lands oil
Roland's family. White Estate, Pool
House tract, l.. Burton, William G
Jessie and the estate of K NJ. Tomkies
containing SO acres
This land has on it a small dwelling
The de. requires cash for enough tC
pay cost of sale and of drawing and re-
c0rding this deed of Trust if then un-
paid and bonds for $I77 each with
interest from January 14th, 1883 and
taxes that may be due.
A. j. TOMKIEs, Trustee.
10t-6-5-97
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-12

fired a second time tn bullet nter-
ing the left side under the heart and
lodged somewhere in the intestines.
The wounded man walked as far as
26th and Nenable streets 20 drug
store, nearly two squares before he
fell He was picked up and the ambu-
lance summoned at the hour of this
going TO press the physicians at the
almshOuse entertained very slim hopes
for bis recovery. The assailant fed
but was captured in Fulton by the Of
ticers and placed in the county Jail.
Both OF the young men are connected
with prominent families, and Mrs Will
liams the mother OF Napoleon is near
y heartbrOken over the sad occur
renee They reside at 3l12 VeGable
LITERARY ORGANIZED.
As was mentioned in this column q
few weeks ago that the J @ Price Lit
erary and Historical Society was or
ganized with the following officers
Aessrs. Lewis III Herbert. President
James II Ross. Vice. President; Will
liam Mitchell, Secretary; {. H. Nor
ton, Treasurer; p. NJ. Coleman, Libra.
rian; w. T. Nelson, Critic. They have
or their object the elevation OF them
selves to higher intellectual plane
and has adopted a constitution in al
respects an excellent ons. Their stanC
on all things is an independent one be-
ing nOn-sectarian, independent in poll
tics, free to discuss any subject com
ing before that body. It will be strict
~ literary in every particular.
We are very much pleased to see a
last that our young men have made 4
start in the right direction. A higl
class literary as we understand this i
20 be. has been long felt want of thi
section. The grand opening of thi
literary will take place next month
bnt there will be grand treat in store
for everybody Tuesday evening tn,
22nd at which time the Hon. John II
omyth, Minister to Liberia is ex
pected to address that body.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-12
To the Galilean Fishermen.

Every member of the Grand United
Order of Galilean Fishermen are ur-
gently requested to meet at the Tenn
pie on Broad st the Ord Monday, 21.
on business bearing upon our next an
nual session vi ich will be he'd in
Tennessee, August 10Th, 1897. The r.
w. q Rule Jordan Thompson. of Suf-
folk and Z W. G Scribe O. @. Stewart,
of Trnn.. will be present to address
the meeting. Don't fail, but come a d
hear for yourself
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-12
nlchs-8n,

FERRON-Died in Salisbury. N. @
June 9Th, 1897, Gladies NJ. Ferron the
infant daughter of Mary G and W. o.
Ferron. Aged months.
A precious one from us has gone,
voice we loved is stilled:
A place is vacant in our home.
Which never can be filled.
God in His wisdom, has recalled
The boon His love had given,
And though the body slumbers here.
The soul is safe in Heaven.