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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-08-08
To Cleanse the SYSTEM

Enectually Yet gently, when cos
tive or bilious, to permanently
overcome habitual constipation,
to awaken the kidneys and liver
to a healthy activity, without
irritating or weakening them, to
diSpel headaches, colds Or feverS,
use Syrup Of Figs made by the
California Fig Syrup Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-08-08

Omaha, Neb.-On account OF
the Trans-Alississippi and Inter
national Exposition, tickets will
be on sale, daily, until October
Is, limited TO November -, 1T
SOL .43 for the round trip.
Indianapolis, Ind.-On account
of. the national meet OF the
League of .ASericaA Yheelmeu,
tickets wfke sold On August =,
8 and 9 9<oNiare rokihe round
trip, Mited to ~SSust 1G, lS9S.
Kansas City, Mo.-On account
of the ans-MI$SjSsippi and Inter
national Exposition, tickets will
be on sale, daily, until October
10, limited to November ID, at
S53. so for the round trip.
Indianapolis, Ind.-On account
Of Knights Of PythIas grand en-
campment, Supreme Ledge *cs-
sion, tickets will be so!G August
10, 20 and 2l, al one fare round
trip, limited to August 81, 1898,
provided for an extension TO leave
Indianapolis rs late as September
10, 1898, if tickets are deposited
with JOINT agent before August
20, with payment Of % cents fee.
Black Mountain, n. Con- ac-
count of the International
Christian Workers Association,
tickets will be sold August 18th
to 24th, inclusive, at one fare for
the round trip, good until Seq
tember 3d, 2S9S.
WV. CONDOR. Il. &. CURRY.
Ticket Agent. Agent.
Ocala, Florida.
l.. \. SHIPMAN. 40. MACDONELL.
Asst q. i. A.. gen. Pass. Agent.
jacksonville. Florida.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-08-08
Some Phosphate Figures

The shipments of phosphate for
the months of June, July and IN
cluding the charters for August:
H. A. Ford, phosphate miner
and broker, has shipped to
Europe 25, 100 tons of phosphate;
of this 1920 tons went from
Fernandina, 26OO tons from
Brunswick, $500 tons from Say
annah.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-08-08

The following party of young
folks went to Lake Weir Xcstcr-
day to visit the Ocala colony.
They left 1T $50 q. III. and re-
turned ut o'clock this morning.:
G.. l. VanEchop, Henry St""em~,
Steven Jcwett, ArdiS Waterman
and John Taylor. The latter e n
tleman was accompanied by II,
sister, Miss Maggie, and Mss
Marie Bullock. The young folks
greatly enjoyed the trip.
Fine line Of fresh lines Just
received at Danes.
New designs OF French or
CANDIES and muilS. Rheiuauer
u Co.
Uncle Sans tar soap foe the
hair and the best shampoo, 10
cents. Anti-Alonopoly dru"
store.
Nice Florida syrup in cans
and bottles, will TICKLE your
palate. Only at Gerig & Cos.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-08-08
For Rent

An elegant dwelling Of seven
rooms, plenty Of store room,
with Ali modern improvements,
Formerly occupied by Mr. Often
sosscr. Apply to Charles Peyser.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-08-08
THE MAYORALTY QUESTION
HOnOrS ShOnld Be Easy

! l@Dil''h o1AT. l. uOUlSC O.J OhS
Star that there are two candi-
dates for mayor of Ocala. One
is the Hon. Jno. @. Reardon,
who has twice been honored in
connection with the chief execu-
tive Of the municipality of the
Brick City. The other gentle
man is Simon Benjamin.
Both are excellent men. If you
were getting points on each
others excellence us men and cit
izens, it would be difficult in get
ting one string longer than an
other.
AS president Of the council Mr..
Benjamln'S record as an execu-
tive officer has never been ex-
celled in the history of the coun-
Gil in dispatching business. He
mas shown himself a thoroughgo-
ing Ocalan and no citizens record
is brighter or more commenda-
BILE than Mr.. Benjamin's, in acts,
not of mere doing, but Of giving
to facilitate, emphasize, expediate
and enforce the doing.
Now then, Mr.. Reardon has
been honored twice. That should
suffice for the present, and tender
to Mr.. Benjamin an honor he is
entitled to by every act Of pro-
greSslve, wide awake and com
mcndable citizenship.
Ii the voters of Ocala, believe
in Il biSh grade Of manhood and
citizenship (and | believe they do)
and desire to emphasize their APP
prevail of such, then stimulate
such men and their acts by set
ting the seal of your approval on
them.
Do not understand me as say
ing l have any particular fault To
find with Mr.. Reardon; none,
but [ am Il believer in the diStri-
button of municipal honor, when
an aspirant Of thirty years resi-
dence among US has demonstra-
ted his fitness aud capacity.
The salary is Il mere pittance.
To covet the mayOralty is an am
bltion worthy Of Il man who has
given Il generous and laudablr
citizenship TO uphold its honor
and enhance its progress and
prosperity.
Citizens, think this question
over There is no partisanship
in this. Both are good demo-
Gratis. But IN it is food for re-
Election in the matter of equity
and justice IN awarding the
honor. One has enjoyed it and
is rather diffidcnt in acknowledge
ing that he desires it's cares and
responsibility for another term.
The other has earned it and
would feel flattered by your votes
to honor him with the diStinc-
ticn.
We talk a great deal about
beng fair and impartial. Here
is q chance to test the sincerity
Of your expressions.
Another reason why [ desire to
see Mr.. Benjamin mayor of Ocala
is that he is representative of
the Hebrew element in our clti-
zenship, a citizenship that has
given prestige to our town and
has never been laSgards in up
holding its honor and integrity.
Such citizenship is worthy, de-
serving, none better. and now
that we have an opportunity, let
us put the impress of our speech
and belief into acts and make Mr..
Benjamin mayor.
The act will not be less honor
. able to Mr.. ReardOn, but will
even the score of bestowing q
compliment on man whom we
are all proud to call an Ocala tax
poyrpr
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-08-08
MOntez,;ina Barber Shop

First-claSs artists, all work
done with stvle and GcatnesS.
Hair cutting. shaving, sham
pooling, dycing, etc. Courteous
treatment to all customers.
If @. f. WILLIAMS, Prop.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-08-08

We have discontinued the press
dispatches. The war is about
over and interest in the proceed
ings from the front is on the
wane. A few Of our business
men gave us material assistance
in supporting the service, and
have our thanks for the same.
In disseminating the service we
will have more opportunity and
time to devote to local news and
we will strive to give our patrons
better local paper than ever
before.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-08-08

For broken surfaces, sores,
insect bites, burns, skin diseases
and especially piles there is one
reliable remedy. DnWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. When YOU
call for DeWitt's don't accept
counterfeits or frauds. You will
not be disappointed with DeWitt's 5
Witch Hazel Salve. Anti Mono
poly drug store.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-04-22
ODD AND OTHERWISE.

TIE heating pipes in a Roxbury
(Aass.) hotel became clogged, n,
warmth came from them, and one of the
guests, Nrs- Lucinda NJ. Hum, asserted
that the chilliness Of her room caused
pneumonia. She brought suit, and re.
covered 81 900 damages.
A tree about 100 years old was recent
ly cut down on farm near Dunkirk,
O. Then It was found to be hollow, and
in II was discovered the skeleton of a
man, evidently an Indian. who had con-
cealed himself there about IS years a9~
and was unable to emerge from his hid
ing place.
A fat man weighing $40 pounds.
bought third-class railroad ticket al
Lille. France. He could not squeeze
himself through the door Of the third.
class car. but contrived 20 press through
that of first-class car. The company
sued him for the difference IN fare. and
he had to pay it.
A California lad Of nine years. while
on . visit to Washington. saw in a mu.
scum there piece Of petrified wood
He did not express the least surprise
but said: .Why, out in California I've
seen whole forests Of purified trees,
with purified birds sitting on them
singing purified songs"
An alarm clock, which is intended to
convey strong hint to lovers. has been
invented by gentleman in Dublin, who
has q charming daughter. At ten
O'Clock it strikes with startling clat.
Ter, then two little doors open, and out
comes male figure In a dressing gown
holding in his hand card bearing these
words, "Good night"
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for little lunch, and then ] have an
appointment. / shall see you later -
At two o'clock Hendricks rang the
bell at the Strong homestead. WILDLY
himself opened the door.
SIS Miss Delmar here?" asked the de-
tective.
"She has been here several minutes" :"
answered WILDLY. .She is in the Ii
brary."
"Good!" said Hendricks. "Now for
business" he went on, cheerily, as he
entered the library and bowed to Miss
Delmar. "Move up your chairs, both
of you. There, that will do. Now,
here's what / want to get at. Col.
Warrenton was good enough to put me
on to little circumstance which he
says he has not mentioned to you, Mr..
WILDLY, but which we must sift to the
bottom. 1t may lead us to motive
for the crime, and that is what we
are looking for. Do you happen to
know if your uncle had an enemy Of
any sort?"
WILDLY shook his head thoughtfully.
Il can't think who it could be, IL he
had one," he said. ION the contrary,
uncle seemed to make friends with
everyone"
"You don't know much about Mr..
strong's early life which he spent in the
mines out west, believer
mo, don't He did not speak OF it
cften.-
at is possible, you know, for him to
have an enemy even that far back.
Matthews, with whom have talked,
remembers your uncle's having a
strange visitor here year or so ago,
while you were ut the seaslrore. 1t
seems that Mr.. Strong had a sort of
quarrel with him, and, for some reason
of his own. he requested Matthews not
to mention the visitor to you. Now,
we must find that fellow If we can"
But how are you going to do it?'
asked Miss Delmar.
"Thats what I'm here for" replied
Hendricks. "And you are both going to
help me. Now, that visitor came here
ond Threatened Mr.. Strong about some
thing, so Matthew's says. and one who
will threaten man to his face Is apt
to do 50 in other ways. Mr.. WILDLY,
do you remember ever having seen your
uncle receive any letter which seemed
to disturb him at all?"
WILDLY reflected moment, then he
looked up with q start,
"Yes; had not thought of 1t before,
but my uncle has once or twice acted
peculiarly after receiving letters. About
. month ago he opened letter at the
breakfast table and seemed almost to
turn sick over Il. He wss white and
trembIed all over. I asked him what
was the matter, but he said he felt
suddenly faint. and that was al he
would tell me. was concerned about
him. md wanted to send for . doctor,
but be refused TO let me, and declared
be wtis all right. He seemed 70 in-
strung that ! felt uneasy. rally
fsNrcd his mind was affected, % 4
watched him through The curtains for
The Holly chieftain., 1898-04-22


Charleston, w. Va, March 7, 1893.
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The national catarrh remedy, Pe-ru.na,
IL receiving many Endorsements from peo.
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<where Pe-ru-na is manufactured praises this
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6peaks Of Il with the same enthusiasm; and
now comes forward ex.Secretary William A.
OkIsy, Of the great State of West Virginia.
who reeommends Pe.ru-ns.
Evesyons should have copy Of book
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He found Welsh pacing the floor in a,
fever of impatience.
II thought you would never turn up
in the world" said Welsh, as they took
seats. ut seems to me that everything
is at a standstill. The city is wild with
excitement and demanding th1t some
thing be DONE"
Hendricks shrugged his shoulders as
II he had only half heard the remark
and had been disturbed in some train of
thought He reached for a cigar in q
box on the captains desk, bit the end
of it, and then seemed to sink into a
reyerie again.
Welsh stared at him moment in
scxation. then he said:
Il wns on the watch myself at the
mayors last night. About ten o'clock
saw Mrs. Walters slip out on the lawn.
She came very cautiously from the
rear of the house. l saw her stoop to
pick up something near where your um-
brella was left. and then she returned
by the front door"
Hendricks nodded slowly, but did not
look up from the spot on the carpet
ut which he had been staring for sew
eral minutes. Welsh flushed slightly
and went on awkwardly:
II had expected to find out a lot about
her early life from lady friend OF
mine. but, as bad luck will have it.
the lady has left the city for the sum-
mer, and don't exactly know where
she has gone. was thinking of hunt
ing her up and going to see her, if you
think"
Hendricks rose abruptly
Il must write n letter" he said. Give
me some paper. please"
Welsh's face fell as he rose and drew
some writing materials from drawer
and put them before the detective.
do you want me to cease my investi.
2ations?" he asked, impatiently.
Hendricks dipped a pen in the ink
well, and as. he did so he looked up and
caught sight of the captains face.
''oh, hang it all. captain!" he said
pardon me; have not heard half oi
what you were saying. l only caugh,
enough at the start to know that you
We're not on the right track. Let the
woman alone for awhile. Do you re
member said that il discovered Ger
tain things about mysterious
stranger in the city should have tt
begin all over ugain?"
Yes, certainly, but
II have begun all over again." Ant
Hendricks began to write hurriedly
Can help you in any way?"
Il am afraid not now, captain. :,
little later, perhaps; but time is too val
liable just now for useless explana
tions; every minute must count. Thil
is the hardest nut ever tried to crack.
Welsh said nothing further. He sanl
into a chair and looked out of n win
dow till Hendricks had finished ant
sealed his letter.
''Now," said the detective, as he ross
and grasped his hat, II am going on
The Holly chieftain., 1898-04-22
THE AMERICAN BOOK CON.
PANY INDICATED.

The suit for libel brought by the
American Book company against the
Kingdom Publishing company in the
United States court at Minneapo-
his, Mimi, for the publication of a
pamphlet entitled "A Foe TO Amer
lean Schools" by George A. Gates,
president of Iowa college, Grin
nell, Ia, in which the American
Book company was charged with
bribery and corruption in securing the
use Of its school book publications by
teachers and school officers throughout
the country resulted in verdict of
libel against the Kingdom Publishing
company, and the jury awarded the
American Book company substantial
damages.
The teachers and school officers
throughout the whole country are in
terested in this vindication of the
American Book company, because the
pamphlet intimated that many of them
accepted bribes from the agents of this
company, and as its publications are
used in very large majority of the
public schools, it Is surely gratifying
TO the army of educators using them
to be thus relieved from the suspicion
of corruption of which they are directly
accused by the author of the pamphlet.
A striking feature of the evidence
presented at the trial was the apparent
connection of rival publishers with the
charges made by President Gates in the
pamphlet. These rivals or their agents
evidently fabricated some of the stories
out of whole cloth. During the trial
it was disclosed in the testimony OF
II. w. Gleason, business manager for
the defendant, that 1000 copies of the
first edition of the said pamphlet were
furnished to the Office of CHM e. Co.
Chicago, ILL.,, by order of President
Gates, the author. This and other like
facts impaired to the case a strong in.
dication Of conspiracy to injure the
character and business of the American
book company for the benefit of q com
petitor.
1t is understood that the American
Book company has already instituted
or proposes to institute, similar lega
proceedings against other parties in
strumental in the preparation and cir
eulation of this pamphlet.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-04-22
WOMEN MINT FARMERS.

New Business In which New Yorker.
Have Met with Success.
The suburban woman has hit upon
new and pleasant way of adding to her
store OF pocket money. This Is by
means of the mint farm-an iden
which originated in New Orleans and
has spread rapidly to northern and
western cities.
lady of my acquaintance recent
~ started mint farm near Flushing
J.. H." said New York hotel manager,
''and she has made of it really re-
mnrkable success. All the chief ho-
tells and restaurants OF New York and
Brooklyn are on her list of customers.
While the growing of her mint inter-
feres but very slightly with ordinary
household duties, its sale proves highly
profitable. OF course, her principal
trade is during the summer months.
.sThen she does rushing business.
Last season most of the big hotels
bought each from $3.50 to $3.25 worth
of mint every day from her farm. So
much money did she clear that she
was enabled to live in luxury all
through the cold weather, besides lay
ing by comfortable sum for rainy
days.
"The mint farm is carefully cuIti-
vated. All runners are removed. and
each sprig grows erect. For about
five dollars, or even less, enough plants
OF the spearmint botanical name mem
tina viridis) may be obtained from any
nurseryman to start fair-sized mint
bed. The soil should be somewhat
sandy, and, in the northern states II is
well to choose spot protected from
the wind. and with as much sunlight
AS possible. Mint needs plenty of sun.
Beyond keeping II free from runners
and weeds, the Irint bed calls for little
attention.
"A light wagon which can make the
rounds of the hotels and restaurants
early each morning is all that is neces-
sary for the distribution OF the aromat-
ic plant. 1t is possible, also. to grow
the peppermint. or mentha peperitn,
with profit. Two unmarried ladies OF
Philadelphia are making money Just
at present by selling peppermint to
the Wholesale druggists, who manu-
facture from 1t carminatives, aromatics
and stimulants of different sorts.
"A New Orleans woman, who pos
sesses farm near the fair grounds,
was. am told, the pioneer mint culti-
vator Of her sex. The pursuit is by no
means a crowded one, and there are
enough hotels and cafes in Greater
New York alone to keep several mint
farms going" Boston Globe.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-04-22
MOCK rvNEaALs.
A cssisss Csstem That was Observed
Z In the 8Qath 0efare the War.

A CaSlo1s Custom That Was Obnervea
In the South before the War.
Calling one day in 1894 on my friend.
the late venerable Charles S. Taylor. of
Alexandria, d gentleman of wide infor-
nation and retentiye memory, the con-
versation turned upon the practice in
this country 60 or more years ago OF
showing honor to eminent persons, de-
ceased. by having mock funerals. Mr..
Taylor quoted Judge Longstreet, of
Georgia, author of Georgia Scenes, - as
saying that obsequies Of this sort as a
mark Of respect for Washington and
other eminent persons had. to his
knowledge, been common, He added,
however, personal reminiscence of
one of such funerals which he had wit
nessed when q student Of the University
of Virginia, 80 striking that, at my re-
quest, he gave it to me afterward in
writing as follows:
After the death of President William
H. Harrison in 1s4l there were mock
funerals held, l think, generally over
the country, by way of giving express
sion to the nations loss and his per-
| sonal worth. l remember distinctly
there gathered upon the square in Char
lottesville band of music, q hearse
with empty coffin, pail bearers, minis
ters of NIL denominations, military and
masonic orders, students and professors
from the university. and large con-
course of citizens; and that there was
formed thence line that marched to
an open grave in n cemetery near the
town. Rev. Richard K. Meade, of Christ
church, after the coffin wns lowered
into the grave, read the committal por-
tion of the burial service of the church,
the soldiers fred volley, and the ma
sons closed the scene with ceremonies
usual on such occasions.
Some 20 years after, during the war,
asked Rev. Mr.. Meade il ! had dreamed
1t, or WINS it possible the incidents, ms
above stated, We're true. He replied,
with smile, they were certainly true,
but that he had hoped the absurd fol-
ly had long been forgotten'-thu con-
firming my recollection in regard to
what now seems SO strange. All the
facts mentioned are as distinct in my
memory as of last week"
Some time after this "Reminiscences
was recorded by Mr.. Taylor, he wrote
to his friend and contemporary ut the
university, Hon. John L. Marye. Of
fredericksburg. OIL the subject and
furnished me with this extract from his
reply:
Strange to say, have no recollection
Of the display in honor of President
Harrison while we were students ut the
university, but do remember distinct
ly when boy Of eight or ten siinilnr
| pageant in Fredericksburg in honor of
some person of distinction, but of whom
cannot recall.'
Mr.. Taylor thought this person must
have been ex-President Monroe, who
died in 1890, and thence inferred that,
| previous to 1871, such ceremonies were
not uncommon. probably beginning
with the death of Gen. Washington
Alexandria (w. ya.) Gazette.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-04-22

A noted evangelist is fond Of telling
Of his experiences In preaching TO the
negroes In the south. At the close Of
one Of his meetings very large old col
ored woman came up 70 him and shook
his hand warmly while she said God
bless you, Brudder Jonesi You's evsh-
body's preacher. an evahbody loves ter
heah you preach, an evsh nisgah lore
to heah you; an Brudder Jones. YOU
breaches mo- like aniggsh than ap5.
white man that <vnh lived; - brpdistl
1ouea, you've gpt > whits sklp. but.
t'snk de IAwd, yousss ~ : blask
heset " optloe1. sss' 4. 3 81 & sE :s
The Holly chieftain., 1898-04-22
Lover Labor Lost.

He looked into her eyes soulfully, but she
seemed totally oblivious Of 1t:
There was admiration and love in his
glance. but she did not heed it.
There was passion and rapturous longing
in It, but it did not affect her.
The fact of the matter was that he was
cross-eyed and she did not know whether it
was all intended for her or the girl on the
other side Of the room.-Chicago Post.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-04-22

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