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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-18
A FATAL SHOOTING.
Il. G. Cr0Wthers Loses His Life at
The Hands OF ID. w. Hall.

The Hands OF ID. w. Hall.
Yesterday afternoon about :
o'clock d. w. Hall came into
town, went to the county jail and
desired that he be taken care of,
stating that he had killed Z. G..
Crowthers in the rear Of the
Peinberton place, miles south
west Of town at about 5 o'clock.
He brought an eye witness of the
killing, w. r. Woods, and after
hearing his statement, together
with Halls, deputy sheriff Nu-
gent told Hail to go home to his
family until further notice, feel
ing sure, he said, that he would
be found il wanted.
Cfowthers lived on the Need
ham place, near where the killing
occurred, and Hall was his neigh
Dor. Some trouble. had aIisen
over the trespassing of domestic
animals and the men had an al
tercation resulting in blows while
jn town earlier in the day.
Crowthers left town and it was
supposed he had gone home and
later Hall started home in his
wagon and when about three
miles from town, according to
the. testimony of j. w. Wood
and j. j. Dobbins, who were eye
witnesses of the killing, saw
Crowthers hiding behind a bush.
Hall called out to the two men to
bear witness that Crowthers was
trying to waylay him. Crowthers
started towards Hall; Hall
jumped from his wagon and told
Crowthers to stop, if he come on
he would shoot him. Crowthers
advanced in a threatening atti-
tude and grasped Hall by the
throat and struck him, where
upon Hall shot him; Crowthers
struck him again and they fell
with Hall, who is much the small
er man, underneath. Crowthers
struck him two or three more
blows and Hall called out for
help and fired again. Mr.. Woods
pulled the wounded man off. He
rose, walked a few steps and fell
dead. Hall told the men he
would give himself up and go
with them to town.
Previous to hearing the testi-
,nony the coroner's jury, COM
posed of j. T. Lancaster, fore
man, L. f. Ballard, L. j. Mussel-
white, III. f. Slappy, Ii. Crook
and j. r. Martin, with coroner
Judge Bullock and deputy sheriff
Nugent viewed tue body and
made an examination, at which
it was found that one ball had
penetrated the right arm near
the shoulder and the other en-
tered the body centrally near the
base of the neck and ranged
downward. After d short session
the jury returned with verdict
of iustifiable homicide and or
dered the release Of Hall.
Crow5hers leaves wife and
baby and a reputation not of the
best. He is son-in-law Of G.. II.
Cress, the well known mechanic.
Hail has a family also. His
reputation has been very good.
He formerly conducted d green
grocer's business in the old Hall
stand on Exposition street and
has since been engaged in farm
ing near the city.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-18
No Quorum.

The city council held no meet
ing last night, as a quorum could
not be obtained, two members be-
ing out of town and two others
did not appear. Another attempt
will be made to hold a meeting
next Tuesday night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-18
Lost, a Bunch Of Keys.

a bunch of keys lost, on the
ring Of which will be found the
name of Rev. G Nj. Gray, Frank.
lin, Tenn. Finder will please de.
liver keys to Mrs. Gray at rec
tory, Ocklawaha avenue, and re.
ceive reward.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-18
For Sale.

A perfect mule, young, medium
size, gentle, will work anywhere,
for sale at a bargain. Call on or
address, j. T. LEWIS,
Moss Bluff, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-18
Gainesville.

The T. O.. &C P. will run a
through car, on to-nights train,
oil a. m. to Gainesville, going
without stop-over. Round trip
75c good until goth.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-18

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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06
MINIATURE wArERspoUT.
Experiment. which Any Boy CAN Try wien
Apparatus Made by Himself.

Experiment. which Any Boy CAN Try wian
Apparatus Made by Himself.
We often hear of the natural phenOm-
enon of the wSterspout-that great
column of water ascending from the
ocean to the clouds in seeming defiance
of the law of gravitation. For the bene-
fit of those who would like to have q
waterspout of their own this article will
show how one may be made artificially,
in miniature, by means of n very neat
and interesting experiment.
First, however, it will be well for the
experimenter to consider the necessary
conditions of the original He must
have water heated to degree that will
just allow vapor to arise, and he must
provide some mechanical means to pro-
duee that gyratoTy motion OF the air
which will whip the ascending vapor
into shape.
First secure strong oblong box open
at the top; this should be fastened firm
ly to table. This box should be about
three feet in height and two feet square
mt the bottom, with one of it's sides OF
glass, so as to give view OF the expert
ment; and the whole must be perfectly
water tight. Over the top construct a
sort of bridge or frame of wood about
one inch thick and four inches in width,
connecting the two opposite sides of
the box three or four inches above the
level of the top. Then, directly in the
center of your frame and beneath it,
fix a small paddle wheel with four
flanges about four inches long; bring
the axle up through the frame, and at
tuch it to the other end of a very small
grooved wheel.
You must then provide a highly
geared motive power in the shape Of =
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

driving wheel several feet in diameter,
and operated by treadle or a crank.
Run belt from the fan-wheel. over a
ruler attached to the side of the box, to
your motor, and have an arrangement
that will cause the fan to revolve at an
extremely rapid rate.
At the bottom of the box place pan
of heated water and start your mill.
Soon the water will become greatly agi-
tated and form itself into spirals as
little by little the surface is sucked
up, producing n liquid cone several
inches in height, above which a number
CT small drops will accumulate and fall
back in series of spiral showers.
Gradually there will appear vapory
hollow tube from the apex of the cone;
this will gyrate upward toward the
fan and lose itself in the upper part
an exact reproduction of a real water
spout. So strong is the current of air
about this tube of vapor thatitwill cause
light objects such as straws and pieces
of paper which may be floating on the
surface of the water to be drawn up al
most to the top of the box.
A little soap in the water will add to
the interest of the experiment, as the
soap bubbles will be seen in violent
agitation at the foot of the cone.
You will notice that your waterspout
is a spiral tube of vapor which twists
its way upward after the manner of a
corkscrew. Now at the center of this
nebulous spiral, forming it's cone, is
Of OF, sb Jr,x a,,J
This current of cool air serves to con-
dense or thicken the vapor to some de-
gree, and if you blow puff of smoke
across the mouth of your waterspout
you will see it at once go to the interior
of the tube, gracefully roll itself into a
slender cone, and make it's way down
to the surface of the water, represent
ing exactly what takes place when in a
real waterspout the clouds are sucked
down and mingle with the cone of vapor
that rises from the surface of the agi-
tated sea.
The spiral column is the harmless
part of waterspout, though we hear
tales of ships being wrecked, and even
of small boats being drawn up into the
air by them. But this is done not by
the column of vapor, but by the invisi-
BILE and terrific whirlwind that RACES
round it-which, in your miniature re-
production, causes the straws and
pieces of paper TO mount into the air.
1t has been held by many that the
course of the waterspout is downward
and not upward but this simple expert
ment disproves this theory by showing
the formation of the column upon the
surface of the water, the direction
taken by light objects and the descent
of the smoke through the center.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06
1NsTRUcT1NG THE CLASS.

really skilled musicians from parrots
standpoint, which is learning to sing
correctly to the accompaniment of IL
musical instrument.
When asked about teaching parrots
at home the principal of this strange
school said:
That's easy enough If the bird is
bright and the teacher has some pa
ticnce. All you have to do is to put him
in a dark room and keep repeating the
words until he catches them. After he
has learned two or three simple SEN
tences there is no need of keeping him in
the dark room during his lessons. He
will pick up things easily enough. But
as for learning to spell and to read and
tell the time of day and music, it takes a
good teacher and mighty bright bird
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

subject, inanimate as wood, was laid
aside to make room on the bed of
slaughter for a comrade.
The young teamster stood there wait
ing for his wagonload of human torsos,
feeling all the horror, all the benumb-
ing terror of the battle.
He could hear the dread, continuous
thunder to the front, and could see
the smoke rising like a cloud above the
batteries of crouching cannon, unseen
but savage. Home seemed as far away
as Heaven to the boy, and the world
appeared to be given up to slaughter
and to dying men.
Standing so, he saw horseman ap.
preaching, and forgot for the moment
his terror by reason of his admiration
for the horse and mis- rider. The horse
had a swift, steady rack, and as he
came, his FURNISHED neck and fore
arms seemed to flash in the light.
His rider sat him gloriously, the reins
of habit. He appeared not to know
the horse was moving. He descended
hollows, leaped burrows, skirtcd banks,
yet the rider sat his saddle, careless, Sc
cure, graceful and erect.
His introspective eyes fell upon the
boy, and he drew his horse almost to
walk. He was careworn man,
dressed in a plain blue blouse, much
| faded, and his hat was equally weather.
beaten. His face was pensive, grave,
and unyielding as granite mask.
The boy thrilled with excitement and
awe and worshipful admiration. lie
knew this sad-faced, careless, splendid
rider to be the great commander. In
Gen. Grants eyes flashed sudden look
of pity and horror. AS he passed he
said
Sonny, what are you doing here?'
He swept on, but his tender, paternal
cadence of voice, and his sad, sad face
the boy never forgot.
Once, long after, when the boy was a
middle-aged man, and the general had
been twice president of the United
States, they met. In the midst of ii
throng of people the commander stood,
and the civilian, approaching, said:
81 saw you once before, general. 1t
was at the Wilderness. You passed me
on horseback, and you said: Sonny,
what are you doing here?'"
The generals impassive face dark
ened with the memory of that terrible
day; then slow smile crept round
his lips and eyes.
"I recollect you," he said. "But l
didn't suppose you'd remember me-
-Hamlin Garland, in Chicago Inter
| Ocean.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
LoTTIE's QUERY.

] was such mis'able little girl
For my sweet song bird, Fred, had died,
couldn't think of anything else,
An so cried, an sobbed, an cried.
Then mamma sent me to Widow Browns
The washerwoman, by the mill
She's drefful poor, an her boy can't walk
He's bout my age, an his names Bill.
didn't want to go there one bit
I'd rather stay at home AN cry,
An pity myself the livelong day,
Cause my canary bird must diet
But course I went, an took picture cards,
For mamma said, take 'em along
Then twas so queer, forgot to cry,
An soon 1 sang a gladstone song
hippity hopped the long way home;
For was merry, an full of joy,
Was that all cause 1 forgot myself,
An happy made crippled boy?
Fanny l.. Fancher, in N. Y. Observer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06
SCHOOL For PARROTS.
How tho Birds Are Put Through a Reg
uIar Course of Training.

How tho Birds Are Put Through a Reg
ular Course of Training.
On lower Third avenue, in the famous
and one-time much feared Bowery dis
trict of New York, is the only parrot
school on the continent. In this school,
which is nothing more than the back
room of bird fancier's shop, parrots re-
ceive their education.
Large numbers of these birds arc
brought to New York each season, most
of them fresh from the tropical forests
of South America. In this wild state,
screeching and screaming, they are
purchased by the bird fanciers, taught
to greater or less extent and sold all
over the country. In this parrot acad-
emy the birds go through regular
course of training. They begin with
kindergarten methods and step by step
are promoted until they have com-
pleted the highest grade. When a
fresh lot of these birds is purchased
they are put in the room and for two or
three days left to themselves SO that
they may become accustomed to their
surroundings. Then parrot which has
already mastered the art of monosyl-
liable words is introduced and soon
teaches the whole class such simple
words as yes and no.
The next grade, which is bisyllables
and sentences of the simplest character,
is taught by n second parrot further ad-
vanced than the first. While in the third
grade, where long words and more diff
cult sentences comprise the course the
teacher is also a parrot.
In the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades
the teachers are the bird faucier and his
daughter. The blackboard comes into
use and the birds are taught their alpha
bet one letter at time. Then to read
and spell simple words, as 'cat" and
dog" simple sums in arithmetic, and
telling the time of day. At this point
the general education ceases. The
brighter birds are selected and taught
to sing and dance. All parrots are not
musical and only few of them become
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

faithful Wesleyan, and so on with the
Presbyterians and other denominations.
Naturally, this partisan was a rousta-
bout, with the advantage of no religious
training. During the progress of his
canvass for delegates, this political
worker went to prayer-meeting, with
out previous knowledge of the theologi-
cal preference of the brethren.
twas gathering of farmers, though,
and he trusted to luck. He had never
been an active participant in church eX-
ercises, but on this occasion he outdid
himself. Possessed of good voice, he
sang with such fervor and zeal that the
leader mistook him for a professor and
called upon him to offer prayer.
1t was u sumner, but remembering
that he was in the midst of farmers, he
tumbled upon his knees and began n
petition for their welfare. He prayed
that they might be blessed with barrels
of corn, barrels of potatoes, barrels of
wheat, and so on, until he exhausted
his vocabulary. He fioundered, but at
ouce remembered another item, and
with renewed emphasis exclaimed:
"Oh, Lord. it is humbly petitioned
that Thou wilt give them barrels of
pepper" but suddenly remembering the
disproportion of this, he eXclaimed:
THE deuce, no! That's too much pep
per-"
The startled group about him rose
en- masse. The politician headed for the
door, and disappeared in the late twi-
light.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
BuoKNeR's SURRENDER.
The story of Gen. wallace, to Whom
He Surrendered.

The story of Gen. Wallace, to Whom
He Surrendered.
'I first knew Gen. Bucllner two years
before the war;" said Gen. Wallace.
1--WE had military encampment in
Crawfordsville, and among the COM
panies invited was that in Kentucky
commanded by Gen. Buckper. The in
vfGtion was accepted, and when Gen.
Buckner arrived l put the camp under
his command. Subsequently, L was the
guest of Gen. BuclSner's company at u
two weeks encampment in Louisville,
when l made the acquaintance of two
score of the flower of the young men of
Kentucky. Mr.. Donelson Bucliner was
the heroic figure on the confederate
side. There were two generals who out
ranked him, who, if they had taken his
advice, would have cut their way out
of Donelson before all of Grants force
had come up and got into position.
When surrender was the only thing that
could be done, Floyd, who had been a
member of Buchanan's cabinet, said to
Pillow, the next in command: 1 turn
the command over to you Gen. Pill
low, in turn, said to Gen. Buckner: L
turn the command over to you The
soldierly Bucl<ner replied: Very we'll;
I am content to share the fortunes of
these men who are to be surrendered
Already terms had been asked of Gen.
Grant, and his famous response to the
request was unconditional surrender
I had orders to assault the confederate
lines at break of day, and was forming
my division for that purpose when an
officer rode out toward us with flag
of truce. Gen. Fred Knefier, who was
my adjutant general, escorted the Off
Ger TO me and he informed me that
Gen. Bucllner desired to surrender.
Taking Col. Jim Ross, one of my staff,
I rode inside the works with the officer
of Gen. Buckner. Through the lines of
men with stacked arms we rode to Gen.
Buckner's headquarters in the little vii
lage tavern. The general was at break
fast, but upon my being announced he
sent one of his staff to invite me inside.
With that courtesy, which is so natural
TO him, he came forward and offered
his hand, and turning to his staff, said:
Gen. Wallace, you know these gentle
men, 1t was true, for they We're among
the officers had met and become ac-
quainted with when l was their guest
at the Kentucky encampment. With
true Kentucky hospitality Buckner
asked: Have you breallfastedP' re-
piled that L had not. sit down and have
breakfast he continued, as room was
made for me at his side. Breakfast
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06
Freneh Thlef,s olever Cnms.

A short time back well-dressed
stranger called at a fashionable jew
eler's shop in Paris and selected gold
watch and chain, value G15., Placing
on the counter his apparently we'll
lined purse, the customer tried on"
the watch and chain in order to judge
Of the effect, when, suddenly glancing
out of the door, he shouted: "Punch!
Punch! come here-come here, you
brute" AS the dog did not obey he
ran out after it. Punch was a clever
accomplice, and ran all the faster the
louder his master called. When the
jeweler at last awoke to the fact that
he had been victimized, both dog and
master had disappeared.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

must have been light affair with Gen.
Buckner and his staff that morning.
Tom said Bucliner, addressing his
servant: What have you got to eat?'
"'Not much, general said Tom, with
a bow
"'Have you any meat?' said the gen
eral.
"'None,' said Tom.
"'Have you any bread"
"'A little corn cake was the reply.
"'Any coffee?'
"'I will see," said Tom, as he disap-
peared.
''In a few moments Tom appeared
with some corn bread and coffeepot.
The coffee had been watered to trans
parency. Wallace, do you take sugar
and cream in your coffee?'
"'Never in the morning. answered.
SIT is well, for we have not even
sugar. was the Kentuckian's reply.
1--WE conversed while 1 ate the very
frugal breakfast. The surrender fol-
lowed on Gen. Grants terms; but we all
admired the chivalry of Gen. Buckner,
which was displayed in his remaining
with the army and sharing its fortunes
in the surrender, when he might have
escaped, as did his superior officers.
Gen. Grant had known Gen. Buckner in
the old army and they were fast friends.
By the special invitation of Gen. Grant,
Gen. Buckner visited him short time
before his death, and was one of his
pallbearers. / am very proud to have
enjoyed his personal friendship nearly
40 years. s."-Indianapolis journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

corridor of the Ebbitt house: Sur
geons were scarce in our regiment, just
after the fight was ended, and youpg
practitioners who afterward becane
more or less famous in the medical
world were doing as we'll MS they could
amid the embarrassing surroundings.
A young soldier right next to me had
been shot through the leg. One of the
doctors came to him and began probing
for the bullet. He worked for half an
hour, and at length the wounded man
said:
"Tell me how much longer are you
going to gouge on that leg"
why, want to probe until 1 find
the bullet, replied the doctor. If 4
don't find it you will die
Why, you blasted idiot, there is the
bullet in the base of that tree rejoined
the injured man. AS soon as you ban
dage up my injured leg / am going to
carve it out and save it for u souvenir
The bnllet had gone clear through the
fellows leg and lodged in the tree be-
hind him.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

box. Along came rusty old fellow
with large cane and very storm
beaten plug hat.
what! What! A balky horse, eh!"
he chartered to himself as he took in
the situation. No one answered HIM,
and he asked of a bystander:
"nave the eXpedients been resorted
toP"
Dunno"
Looks like an obstinate brute, hut
! have remedy. Always works when
other artitices have been tried in vain.
] suppose there will be no objection to
my trying itT
Dunno"
"Weli, I'll take it upon myself to start
this beast. You see how easily it is
DONE"
He stepped to the horses head, pulled
his left ear down and blew in it with a
great "whew-o-o-s-h!" The amazed
horse gave his head swing, and the
crowd saw the rusty old man go head
over heels into the gutter, while his
hat flew one way and his cane another.
what in the blazes are you up to,
anyway" shouted the drayman, as he
let 20 of the box and ran to the horse to
quiet him.
"Nevcr fails-never knew it to fail
in my life," replied the old man, as he
scrambled up and grabbed for his hat.
Everybody began laughing, and as he
rescued his cane from the wheels of a
passing car, the man with the remedy
turned and explained:
"Loft ear is the one, Always pull the
left ear down and go 'whew-o-o-s-hl'
and you've got him. Morning, gentle
meE-the left ear remember"
Why sawbOnes PrObed In Vain.
A veteran of the battle of Vicksburg
told the following story as he sat in the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06
PIG FOOLED THE DOG.
Both Wanted Same Place to Sleep In an
the Porker Got 1t.

Both Wanted Same Place to Sleep In and
the Porker Got 1t.
Here is true tale of dog and pig.
They were both passengers on the same
ship, and quite warm friends. They
used to eat their cold potatoes off the
same plate, and but for one thing would
never have had any trouble. This was
the fact that the dog had kennel and
the pig had none.
Somehow the pig got it into its head
that the kennel belonged to whichever
could get into it first, so every night
there was race. If the dog won he
showed his teeth, and the pig had to
lie on the softest plank he could find.
If the pig got in first Toby could not
drive him out.
One rainy afternoon the pig found it
rather unpleasant slipping about on
deck and made up his mind to retire
early. But when he reached the kennel
he found the dog snug and warm in
side. "Umph!" he said, but Toby made
no reply.
Suddenly an idea flashed upon him,
and, trudging off to where their din
ner plate was lying, he carried it to a
part of the deck where the dog could see
it, and, turning his back to the kennel,
began rafting the plate and munching
as though he had feast before him.
This WAS too much for Toby. A good
dinner and he not there! Piggy kept
on until Toby had come round in front
of him and pushed his nose into the
empty plate.
Then, like shot, he turned around
and was safe in the kennel before Toby
knew whether there was any dinner on
the plate or not.-London Telegraph.