davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-08

IOI ICI ooC
to their lack of knowledge concerning
what constitutes value in a fertilizer
and to irrational methods of buying
renders it impossible to secure a rea-
sOnable profit by their unsystematic
use upon such staple products as
wheat, corn, oats, cotton and tobacco,
large amounts of the manurial constit-
uents, and are at the present time
products of rela lively low value.
"The bushel or pound of crop con-
tains a high content relatively Of the
fertilizing constituents while the sell
ing price is low, thus leaving but a
narrow margin between the cost of
the constituent and the price received
for it in the product.
"The growth of such crops as pota-
toes, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, forage
crops for the dairy, and vegetable
crops for the market or cannery by
the use of high-priced plant food is
cause they are usually crops of high
market value and are proportionately
less exhaustive This does not mean
that the former crops shall be aban-
doned, but rather that our systems of
practice shall be changed so as to in
clude in the rotation some high-priced
crop to which shall be applied such
an abundance of plant food as to in
sure a yield, limited only by the sea-
son and climate, which will, under av-
erage conditions of soil and season,
yield profit, besides leaving a resi-
due ofplant foou for the cereals, grass
es or catch crops that follow. These
being capable of extracting their min~
eral food from relatively insolub1e
sources will yield large increase of
crop without a direct outlay for fer
tilzers. Farming will thus be more
successful, because profitable crops
are secured. while at the same time
fertility increased"
These few hints are thrown out for
the purpose of reminding our South
ern farmers that they must study the
rela tons and effects of fertilizers just
as the physician studies the relations
and effects of the drugs he uses upon
his patient. Too many of our South
ern farmers have been in the habit Of
using fertilizers ust as ignorant peo-
pie do patent medicines. They imag-
inc they have disease, and see med
icine advertised in the newspaper to
cure it. They at once buy a bottle and
proceed to swallow it in large doses,
regardless of what it contains or the
effects that it produces. It is no won
der that the patient gets no better.
When Southern farmers give UP this
fertilizer quackery and begin to study
the subject Systematically, they will
find that they will get far better re
turns from the use of fertilizers than
they have in the past.
The defects here pointed out in
Southern agricultural practice may
appear to the stranger to the South as
serious drawbacks, but if he will con-
slider the circumstances and cOndi-
tons of farmers in other sections am
cure hn will find that thni n fh o111ti ac
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-11
Fads i'm Medicine.

There are fads in medicine as 10
every thing else and "new
thing" frequently sells for short
time simply because it is new.
But in medicine, as in nothing
else, the people demand and will
be satisfied only with positive,
absolute merit. The fact that
Hoods Sarsaparilla has stood its
ground against all competition,
and it's sales have never Wavered
but have remained steadily at the
top, demonstrates, beyond any
doubt, the intrinsic virtues of this
medicine. The new things have
come and gone but Hoods Sarsa-
parilla rests upon the solid foun-
dation Of absolute merit and its
power to cure, and it's sales con-
tinue to be the largest in the
world,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-11
Electric Bitters.

Electric Bitters is a medicine
suited Cor any season, but pre-
haps more generally needed when
the languid, exhausted feeling
prevails, when the liver is torpid
and sluggish and the need of a
to.Iic and Alternative is felt. A
prompt use Of this medicine has
often averted long and perhaps
fatal bilious fevers. No medi-
cine Will act more surely in coun-
teracting and freeing the system
from the malarial poison. Head
ache, Indigestion, constipation,
dizziness yield TO Electric Bitters.
so cents and 81 per bottle at f.
G. Alworth & Co.'s drug store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-11

W Cockrell for plaintiff; W Bullock for de-
PENDANT. Action at law. plea.
81. Hugh Player W. THRILLER d Clark: Rear
don for plaintiff; Anderson Hooker for de-
Tense. AssUmpsit, plea and issue.
APPEALED CASBs.
/. John Mckay, appellant, vs.. City of Ocala,
appellee appealed from city court L. y. Green.
appellant, Y. VI Alfred for city of Ocala.
,. d. f. Collins. appellant; vs.. City of Ocaia,
appellee appealed from city court l.. \. Green
for Collins. y. ". Alfred for city Of Ocala.
3. ;. f. Rowe, appellant; vs. City of Ocala
appellee appealed from city court; II. l.. An
derson attorney for Rowe, y. NJ. Alfred for
city of Ocala.
/. F. c. {, P. r. r., appellant; vs.. ". J. Ed
wards. appellee. appealed from county judges
court; L. y. Green for appellant, Z. Spencer
for appellee
| ). Z. L. stafford, as agent, and Z. l.. Stat
ford. individual. appellant; w. ;. II. Perry.
appellee; appealed from county judges court
y. VI. Alfred for appellant, H. L. Anderson for
appellee
The above cases were continued from the
spring term of court.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-11
SECRET LODGES.

Ocala Lodge Of p convenes every Monday
at $ p IN in Castle Hall. RIB BULLOCK, c.
DEVANE. X OF r & 5.
TuIula Lodge No. %, I F, meets every
Tuesday at p III In Masonic Hall All visiting
brothers invited to attend ID L MCIvER, y u
w II CHAILLE. Secretary
John Dunn Lodge No 81. F & A ". Regular
communications first and third Sundays Of
every month at y IN. u W SCOTT, W u.
a HENDON, Secretary
Marion Lodge No. 10 F IL i NJ Regular com
municatiOns second and fourth Thursdays Of
every month at 5 p m. TCBERvILLE, w
" w CLYATT, Secretary
Marion Lodge No. 1878, K Of H. meets first
and third Thursdays. GOTTLIEB,
EJ DOZIER, Reporter. Dictator
Ocala Chapter Z A VI. Regular cOnvocation
first Monday in each month at 8 IN.
II WHITFIELD, II Z
L 4 HESDON, Secretary
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-11

A genuine Cold Cream Glyc
crime Soap. 3 cakes for 10 cents
at the Anti-Monopoly drug store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-11
Dogs Lost.

Wednesday, Sept. 3Oth, my two
dogs left home. One is a female,
heavy With pups, and answers to
the name of "Beauty." The
dogs name is "Old Man," and
has points Of both ears eaten out
by sores, also scar on left hind
foot. Both dogs are white and
liver spotted, a spot at root of
their tails, a few inches wide.
Liberal reward will be given for
their return to Rev. j. H! DECKER
son, Ocala, Fla. d1w-w2t-1O-9-97
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-11

The Autobiography drug
store is now Offering surprises in
low prices do not fail to see the
line of fine soaps and perfumeries.
If you want your delivery
wagons, bicycles, buggies or car
riages to look well for 1000 peo-
pie to look at on the 18th Of Octo-
Der, call on Merck. Paint parlors
over Brick City Carriage shop.
The fashionable man would
do we'll to consult us before piac-
Ing his order for his fall suit. Da-
wilson & VanEchop.
We have the best 81 kid
glove that can be bought. We
guarantee every pair. Go to G.
Rhcinauer to buy your gloves.
C. Rheinaucr carries the best
line of shoes III Ocala. No jot
lots; all first class goods, and the
price is all right.
Pure Grape Juice. The
strengthening beverage, can be
had fresh every day at the Anti
Monopoly drug store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-11
Z. c. & p. Special Rates.

Belleview, Fla.-On account
colored Baptist association, tick
cts will be sold October IA, Is and
16, limited to October 10, at one
and one-fourth fare round trip.
Wildwood-On account of
Grand Union Camp Meeting
(coD tickets will be sold October
: to 10, inclusive, at one fare
round round, limited to October
Is and on Saturday and Sunday,
October 16 and Il, at SOC. round
trip, limited to Is.
Wildwood-On account Camp
Meeting, tickets will he sold Oct.
10 at so cents round trip, limited
to Oct. IL.
Lake City--Cn account Tobac-
CO Fair Association, tickets will
be sold on October 26 and 2, at
one fare round trip, limited to
October %, 1897.
Ocala-On October 10 and 20
tickets will be sold at stations
between Lochloosa and Summer
field, inclusive, at one fare round
trip limited to October 81, 1897.
Knoxville, Tenn.-On account
of Merchants and Manufacturers
Fair and Carnival, tickets will
be sold October IL to Il, inclu-
sjve, at one fare round trip, linn
tied to fifteen days from date OF
sale.
w. II. Hopkins, Travelling
Passenger Agent.
w. w. Condor, Ticket Agent.
John Dozier, Agent, Ocala, Fla.
N. S. Pennington, Traffic
Manager, Jacksonville, Fla.
A, 0. Mcdonnell, G. P. A.,
Jacksonville, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-11
Special Rates via Plant System.

Ocala, Fla.-On account Mer-
chants Barbecue and Horse
Swapping Convention, from all
stations in Marion county to
Ocala and return for one fare for
round trip. Tickets on sale Oct.
10Th and Goth, return limit Oct.
2lst, 1891.
Lake City, FIa.-Account meet
ing Tobacco Fair Association, one
fare for round trip. Tickets on
sale, Oct. goth and 9th, return
limit Oct. 27th, 1897.
To Lake Helen, Fla-Septem-
Der Is and October Is, with limit
to return 60 days from date of
sale at rate of one fare for the
round trip, account of Cassadaga
Southern Spiritualists camp
meeting.
To Knoxville, Tenn-October
II to l. inclusive with return
limit ID days from date of sale at
rate of one fare for the rcnnd
trip, account of Merchants and
Manufacturers Free Street Fair
and Trade Carnival.
For full information and tickets
% IL on or q RI n racc
+. j. Huber, ticket agent,
Plant System, Ocala, Fla.
H. G.. Haycraft, travelling pas
senger agent, Ocala, Fla.
III. q. McFadden, assistant
general passenger agent, Savan-
nah.
w. V. LrFsEY, division passen-
ger agent, Tampa.
r. l., Todd, division passenger
agent, Jacksonville.
b. w. Wrenn, passenger traffic
manager, Savannah. Ga.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-11
BuChlen'S Arnica SalYo.

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. It
is guaranteed to give perfect sat-
isfaction or money refunded
Price Csc. per box. For sale by
Il. 6. AlWorth & Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-11

Trains y. Is, g ard 70. between Jack.
Train S13, be-ween Miami and Fort
Ptercs daily, except Sunday.
Train 20. between Fort Pierce and
nisnsi daily. except Monday.
Trans Is and ~ south OF st. AuSuS
tine deily srcrrt sunday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-11
CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET.
List of Cases to be Tried at the Fall
form

Following is the docket for the fall term of
the circuit court, which will convene at
ten O'Clock q. III. tomorrow with Judge Hooker
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-11

LEAVE.
IA % $50 PM. Daily for LeesbUrg.
NUs % Fitzgerald. IrilDy, Lakeland Tampa
ana all intermediate stations.
Ma 10 200 Pm. Daily forGainesyillc,
NUs 10 Lake City. Live Oak. Savannah and
all points north. east and west.
Connection at Rochelle for Palatka, Jackson
Vile and intermediate stations.
M % ti3o AN; Daily Hyra for Gaines Mnes
gomcry, Savannah. Charleston, and
all points north. east and west. This train
CARRIES through sleeper from Port TampB TO
New York, via Ccaia, Gainesville. Savannah
and Charleston.
Nh ~ LAO AM. Daily for Juliette
NUs 10 and all stations north to High
and south To Trilby.
Nn Az $50 Pm. Daily except Sunday
NUs I'd Tor Crystal and HomosaSsa. Con-
meets at Juliette with fast mail for
Tampa and the south.
M Al 600 Am. Daily except Sunday
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-06
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY,

Water power is derived from the evaporation of water by the suns neat' and it's deposition on the highlands Tn the form of snow or rain.
 Coral does not grow below 40 fatn- oms. Placed deeper it dies. Coral found below 40 fathoms indicates either that the bottom has gone down or lt has fallen from the 40-fathom depth.
 No animal tissues are stronger than the tendons and fragments which pinu together the ankle of the horse. lt is this strength which enables the ami mai to support his own great welgh' for many hours without fatigue.
 French and Belgian capitalists arc to construct large alkali works near the newly discovered rock salt deposits at Pola, in Central Asia. There is good coal at Bardimkul, near by. The salt is of very fine quality, with no ad- mixture of other chemicals.
 German excavations in the island of Santoria have now been completed. Dr. Hitler yon Gaertringen has ldentl- fled the city on the slopes of Mesa Vouno as the ancient Thera, and the remains on the seashore near the mod ern town as those of the city of Oea.
 Mir. M'Iver, director of the Great Western railway of England. making a presentation at Liverpool the other day to the district goods manager, MT. Steele, said the Great Western had 2,5OO miles of rails, employing 52,00O men, had weekly revenue of 100000, and subscribed capital of over 9S0,OOO,' 900, all yielding dividends.
 According to Engineering, some re- cent researches by Capt. Abney show that the light of the starry sky IS to that of the full moon about as 1:44,00O. The latter is usually considered to be about 1:6O0,000 to that of the sun at noon, so that we receive over l3,0OO,- 900 times as much light as from the stars, taking both hemispheres into con sideration.
 -Lucium, a new element discovered by NJ. r. Barriere in monazite sand. dissolves in sulphuric, nitric or acetic acid, forming soluble salts, either white or slightly rose tinted. Its atomic weight is calculated as 104. The discov- erer proposes to use the substance for an incandescent gaslight on the Wels- bach principle.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-06

his eyes, but he could not find any words with which to thank the little viscount.
 Time passed by, and Herve went away to college; but in the holidays he always saw Tanneguy, who was employed on a farm on the Plenhoec estate.
 II have always kept the gun" said Tanneguy, one day, to the young viscount. Tt was the one happiness of my childhood, and I shall never part with it. If ever the day should come when you should have need of one, you can count on me"--aud the young Bret on's voice vibrated with earnestness, so that Nerve knew that these were no vain words.
 At the age of IS the young viscount entered the military school of Saint Cyr, determined as he was to embrace the career of his ancestors. Two years later the terrible war of TO broke out, and Nerve, with some of his comrades of Saint Cyr, was appointed officer in regiment.
 No sooner did Tanneguy hear of this than he hastened to engage himself in the same regiment, and this poor young peasant, ignorant and uneducated as he was, proved himself veritable hero. Their regiment belonged to the army of the north, commanded by Faidherbe. and after every combat the two friends sought each other anxiously.
 In spite of his heroic efforts, Faid- herbe was not able to prevent the ad- vance of the enemy. On the 23d Decem- Der, 1870, at the battle of Pont-NoyeiieS, Tannegay distinguished himself by his bravery, and was promoted on the bat tie field, and Nerve at the same time was, appointed captain. On New Years day, 1871. they were in cnmp near Arras. and were nearly worn out with fatigue and privations.
 Captain" said Tanneguy, "this time ten years ago was the day when you gave me the little gun; do you remem- ber?"
 Yes said Nerve. smiling. as he re- membered his own childish delight on receiving the little weapon.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-06

gun. The old servitor was carrying all the other presents, but the boy could not trust his treasure to any other hands, and he kept pulling the trigger and de- hgthing in the click it made as he loosed it.
 They had gone along some distance when Nerve became aware that little boy was following them, and as he kept quite near all the time, the little wis., count turned round at last and looked at him. He was a boy of about his own age, but very poorly clad; and the thin, sunken cheeks, and pale face, told of hunger and suffering. while the dark eyes looked so wistfully at him that Nerve said, kindly:
 What is it you want, little boy?"
 "Nothing; I was only looking at the gum" replied the little lad, abashed.
 What's your name? ?" asked Nerve.
 "Tanneguy," replied the other child. "I live near to your house, and often watch you riding on your pony" and then, emboldened by Herve's kindly manner, the poor little fellow ven- tured to put one finger on the shining trigger of the marvellous treasure.
 Its one of my presents" said Nerve; "isn't it fine one? Have you had any presents?" h. asked.
 The poor little fellow laughed bit terly.
 There's nobody to give me anything. My parents are dead.'
 Nerve looked at all the parcels the old servant-man was carrying, and he said, eagerly:
 Choose one of my presents, little boy"
 The lad glanced at all the parcels in- differently and then his eyes went back to the one treasure, the coveted gun, and he shook his head.
 "No; books and games wouldn't be much use 10 me. Can look at the gun ? Gan l hold it mnute?' ?''
 Nerve handed it to him. and they all three walked along little way to- gether, Tanneguy pressing the trigger and listening with delight to the click, us Nerve had done. The little viscount looked very thoughtful, and then he said:
 And you haven't got a mother nor anyone, and you haven't had one pres ent?"
 "No," replied the other, sorrowfully, his eyes still fixed on the weapon he was holding so carefully. Nerve was silent again for a minute. He was having an inward struggle with himself; at length he said, inn petuously. as though afraid of allowing himself 10 hesitate: Little boy, you can keep my gun, because you have not got a mother. or anyone"
 Tanneguy gazed at him in speeches. with astonishment and joy. His pale ! cheeks flushed and the tears came into
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-06
NOT THE ONLY ONE.
Many Who Worry others as Well as
 Themselves About Trifies.


 His attitude and gestures, as he orated to a crowd on the street corner, indicated that he was crank and the manner of his discourse fully con firmed the impression.
 We have been taught" he shouted. 'that this world is round. 1t is fal- lacy. It is an imposition on the public. l have here in this little volume, which l published at my own expense, 100 proofs that the world is flat. There is nothing more misleading than scien- tific calculation and my proofs are based on common sense"
 He went on at length and with great vehemence declared that the ordinary belief concerning the shape of the world was vicious error. A man with a placid but firm expression on his face stepped up and touched him on tho shoulder
 Can 1 ask you question:" he said Certainly" was the reply, delivered with an elaborate air of magnanimity. T am always happy to explain my proofs to anybody who has the intel ligence to be interested" "I don't care much about the proofs. All I want to know is this: What is your objection to having the world round?"
 "Why-er-I wasn't assuming to ex- press a personal objection to. any, thing"
 Well, I haven't heard anybody com plaining about the roundness of II . earth and l don't see why we mishtn't as well let the matter rest just where it is. If the earth is round it isn't doing anyone any harm and if it's fiat we aren't missing anything by not know ing it. Now you just think it over be- fore this policeman comes along and tells you to move on. This is my house right here on the corner and if you hap pen to think of real good reason for wanting the earth flat instead of round I'll be very happy to have you come in and tell me about it."
 As the lecturer packed up his maps and globe and started pensively away the owner of the house took him by the hand and remarked:
 Don't feel annoyed, my friend. You're not the only one. There are lots of people who put in their whole lives worrying themselves and their neighbors about things they can't help, which don't make the slightest differ ence, anyhow. ."-Detroit Free Press.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-06
NEW YORK'S SANITATION.
The Infant Mortality During the Hot
 Spell Was Remarkably Low.


 The appeal to the public conscience told at last. With that attack in the churches, which has not been without blame, the new era began. That year (1s79) public competition evolved the present type of tenement, far from per feet, but an immense improvement on the wicked old barracks. The sanitary reformers got the upper hand, and their work told. The death rate came down slowly. It is to-day, at the end of 30 years, quite 25 per cent. lower than when the health department was or ganized. and New York has been re- deemed from a reproach for which world has such natural opportunities for good sanitation.
 The immense stride it has taken was measured by the mortality during the unprecedented hot spell of last sum- mer. IL was never so great, as, indeed, there never was an emergency like it since records were kept. During the ten days it lasted the heat claimed many more victims than the last cholera epi- riemlc during its whole season. Yet, be- yond those killed by the direct effects of the sun, the mortality was singularly tow; the infant mortaiity-ever the firger that points unerringiy to tine sore spots in community, if any there oe-was so noticeably low as to cause q feeling almost of exultation among the sanitary officials. And it was shown. by comparison with earlier hot spells. that the population yielded more slow. v to the heat. Where it had taken two or three days to reach the climax of snnstroke, it now took five. The peo- pie, better housed, better fed, and breathing clean air in the clean streets. Lad acquired a power of resistance to which the past had no parallel. The sanitarians had proved their case.- Jacob Riis, in Century.