The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-05-07
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.


what sounds are stealing thro'
these fair and rural bowers? IT'S no
ang voice that creets us, but the ev-
erlas,iug "Hus'llng Of Lowell' steal
ing over sparr's SAUNDERS like the
present fearful rash Of the river Mis-
sissippi. Why DISTURB and
Wake as nom happy dreams
Pure the morning beams
Content, CD SO content! Happy and
free in our town so fair. Keep at a
distance, "Hustlers;" this brigh. nook
j. our own.
Since Farmer proved so "ehival'
rous" a. 10 attack slumberiug persons,
our defenseless condition should have
appealed 10 his chivalrous nature. In
stead il had contrary effect. Keep
cool, Hustler" the Sparrites are GER
tainly a sympathetic people. II pos
sible they would prevent the back
aching, never-snding "hustling of
lowell
Now that we have awakened unto
your call-just wait moment; give US
time to yawn once more. Ohio. OHIO !
Now 10 rub our eyes little, and then
to think on the topics introduced by
-ssFarmer."
Foremost comes tomatoes-whO
hasn't had enough Of them? Beans
had two crops, and actually plowed
up the last one for want of home con-
sumers. Cabbage-the colored hands
refuse, consequently they go to the
swine. Cukes, beets, squash, carrots,
celery, etc.-don't you doubt but that
,hey are in each aud every vegetable
garden over this way.
Nog, for Lowel's benefit, Spar will
give her experience. The Sleepers"
tried vegetable shipments when notso
prosperous as at present. Experience
teaches wisdom; in the future our peo-
pie will be content to occasionally OBJ
serve others hustle for railroads and
commits ion merchants. When read
ing IN locals 4 over-charges for freight,
or products received IN bad condition,
most serene and tranquil will be the
smiles of SPAR. Farmer" don't,
If you please try to entice us into the
"hustling business" We much prefer
ease aEd relose.
About the 50 a basket tor cukGs, we
would simply remark, Seeing is be-
lieving. As for more than thousand
boxes Of oranges-the proof would be
in the tasting.
Now, for little information AS
shown by the old Spanish grant, Sugar
Hammock contains but 800 acres Of
hammock land, the remainder being
pine. How d. you make it 500?
Apropos, the name Sugar came
about Ia this way: Many years before
our existence, nm old Irishman settled
there, and hustled at "A great rate to
get some OF the thick hammock
cleared. After much hus,ling and
baek-aching, one day, while having a
big log rolling, with all the neIghbors
for help. the old mans back began TO
give him trouble, SO, to evade the
heaviest logs, he believed he would
see If he couldn't find a spring
Of cold water. Suddenly he reap
peaFed. exclaiming, in a triumphant
tone, "B, jabbers, hoy,s, l belaive I'm
raichl" Upon being questioned, ne
said that he was right sure he had
found a sugar tree. aud supposed there
were thousands throughout the hanl-
mock. His superstition proved as in
correct as Farmers number OF
acres.
For another piece Of Information We
will state that nearly every man in
aud around Spar owns mot rents
hammock lands adorned with vlgor.
Gus orange groves.
II not aniiss. we would advise the
hustler 10 have the N-rays turned on
those "dear girls brains" Our eirli
never had their brains taxed in th'
; slightest 30 entertain the Farmers O
lowell" instead, they were more fas
cinated with books. succeeded in ex
banding their minds, and today car
boast OF a good education. We ar
very proud Of sparr's three younl
teaehers-lhree good, pretty. practice
girls
We are all right, II not attending
church a. SPAR on sunday. We ar
Ia All interesting crowd giving vent 4
Bryan enthusiasm II we hadn't beei
~ sleepy quite number would hav
gone hom here Co listen 70 his elc
quence. We really didn't know h
was Ia the STAKE until he had left II
Don't imagine We are behind IN
times Subscribing For newspapers; f.
some reason they did not arrive i
time.
Representing Sparr, we suggested
union pl nic with siN or seven Of d
surrounding towns. A. Yet the
haven't uttered, therefore We wi
have our own picnic and fl-h-fry
the CANAL Won { We have fine tim
children
No, Farmer thanks, but We mu
decline your invitation 10 the "labo
ers' continued performance Of picnies
Wha cannot go down To- "the quarte
instead of way over to lowell to :
"iaborers gathered around their dim
pals" 81 bread. meat aud cold veg
tables? Spring Park plcuicers
Rutland avenue, with temptil
dinner and dainty dessert, is mu
pregtier picture.
Only listen Farmer and frien
passed through SPAR on sunday, al
the only -iaus Of hahiiation We
three little nigs nsleep on the der