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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-12-22

Mr.. Owens Of Jacksonville is
in the city and Mr.. Davis Moody
has been showing him our trim
little municipality, with which he
is much pleased.
Christmas turkeys, alive or
dressed as preferred at Edwards
Bros, city market.
Barney Stokes, q well known
cattle man of Citrus county, was
In town yesterday.
The latest cut in coliars-some-
thing that won't cut your neck
at j. w. Hodges.
Il you want to sec some busy
people, ster in the store and look
at Rheinauer clerks.
New fruits Of all kinds, also a
full line of canned goods always
found at the John Mccarthy
Store.
j. L. Hargravcs and w, j. Da-
Wis of Romeo were at the Monte
yuma yesterday.
Beautiful lifellke dining room
pictures IN fish, game and fruit.
Price in reach of all. McIver e
Mac Kay.
DR.. ID. A. Smith of Anthony
came down today to visit one of
his patients IN the hospital.
A full line of nuts, raislns and
figs at WhaIey's. They are
fresh and fine.
Mackerel, Frankfort sausag e
and pigs feet at the Alliance
Store.
The holiday rates of one fare
for round trip went into effect on
the railroads today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-12-22
CODHred Restaurant

Meals at all hours; special low
rates by the week. Only first
class Coiored restaurant OH the
square. MELISSA MACK,
Proprietress.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-12-22

Books in sm,Ii, handsomely
bound va'unss, Standard Authors.
Poets end HisFOies for Christmas
Presents a! The Surprise Store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-12-22
The Enchanted Castle

The above cantata will be
given by the Methodist Sunday
school at the armory tomorrow
Saturday night, Everyone in
Vitcd
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-12-22
Open Iii Night

We have a night phone, Num-
Ger .3, and render willing service
at any nour OF the night. Ask
your physician to call us.
GARRETT & O ERIG.
P0Stoflice Drug Store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-12-22
Holiday Candies and Ornaments

Those in need Of really fine can
dies and Christmas tree Orna-
ments should call around at the
French Bakery and examine the
same. You will be pleased with
the goods and the prices. Mrs.
Martinez, French Bakery.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-12-22
Onion Sets

Fine Pennsylvania grown stock.
Genuine White Pearl, Silver
Skin, Early Req and Yellow Den
vers at j. B. Srtton's seed store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-12-22
Handsome Toilet Sets

We have a great variety OF
handsome toilet sets in almost
any price or decora ton.
PITTMAN & MCINTYRE.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-12-22

Take your wheel to Z. l.. Spar
at Pittruan & MaIn'yrt's TO have
1T repaired, ci@aneJ and put in
good running order by a skilled
workman.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-12-22

+ OCALA OCCURRENCES

Fresh Taffy at Danes.
Grapefruit at Whaley's.
Arch McIver of Standard is in
town.
Fireworks of all kinds at Trox
ler's.
j. B. Warnock of Symmetrical
is in town.
Peanut Butter at the
Teapot.
Fresh nuts, raisins and dates
at Troxler's.
DR.. Veal of Cotton Plant was
in town today.
Nuts, Raisins, Etc , at
the Teapot.
Fresh stock of fancy crackers
at II. +. Masters.
Florida grown pecans, none
better, at Danes.
Bells Spiced Poultry Seasoning
at H. b. Masters.
Capt. James Cribbltt of York
was IN town today.
Charles Gibson of Grahamville
was in the city today.
A nice line of fresh fruits of the
season at Sid Whaley>s.
Lee Nicely has a position in J.
M. Neely's shoe store.
Pure Fruit Preserves, zoe. per
pound, at H. b. Masters.
The streets were lively today
with Christmas shoppers.
Handsome jewelry for the holi-
days at the Ocala Music Co.'S.
Edwards Brothers have fresh
Cedar Key oysters every day.
l.. Horn and wife of York we're
at the Montezuma yesterday.
Sterling silver Christmas pres
ents at the Ocala Music Co.'S.
Peanut and coco anut tatfy and
brittle, fresh, at Sid Whaley's.
Tax Assessor Mathews was in
Ocala today from Flemington.
Philadelphia Cream and Neuf-
chatel Cheese at H. B. Masters.
Oranges by the box, for Christ
mas presents, at S. r. Whaley' s.
DR.. A. l.. Iziar made a profess
slonal visit to Wildwood yester-
day.
Buckwheat and whole wheat
flour in bulk at the Alliance
Store.
Z. II. Dame has just received a
large shipment of Broadway
tatfy.
Christmas gifts of gloves, ties,
handkerchiefs, dress suit cases at
Masters.
Marshal D. E.. Peacock has re-
turned from Branford and Jack
sonville.
The greatest bargain in cloth
ing for men, boys and children at
M. Flshel's.
Bate Perdue of the Copley
Lumber Company is in the city
for Christmas.
Go to the Montezuma barber
shop tor first class work. P. G..
Davis, proprietor.
j. w. Davis has tine turkeys
for Christmas. Send your orders
TO the city market.
Something nice in suspenders,
with which to suspend your
trousers, at }. w. Hodges.
SaWdust delivered to any part
of the city at 80 cents pee load
Seymour q Smith, Phone %.
DR.. w. V. Newsom returned
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-12-22

WANTED = ETFTAL PERSONS FOR Dis
w trict Office Managers i'll this state TO rep
resent me in their own and surrounding cOun-
ties willing to pay yearly $500, payable
weekly. Desirable employment with unusual
opportunities. References exchanged. En-
close self addressed stamped envelope. >. A
Park, 3oD Caxton Building. Chicago.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-12-22
Weather Forecast for Central Florida

Courtesy of Postmaster Groves)
Showers tonight AID tomor'
row.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-12-22

On account Of busy times I
w. Troxler, the hustllng fruit
dea Ter, has secured the services
of two extra clerks.
The Press., 1899-05-11
SUNDAY IN ENGLAND IN 176O.
The Pleasure Seekers Were More
 Numerous Than Churchgoers.

The Pleasure Seekers Were More
 Numerous Than Churchgoers.
 Would you like to know how the peo- pie of London observed their Sunday 15O years ago? The churches were open, of course, and there were two services in every one, and in some there were three; also the responsible and respect able citizen took his family to church. as a matter of course
 He made his apprentices go to church as we'll ana demanded the text when they came home as a proof of attend ance. Alas. he little knew that the boys were larking all the morning, and when the congregation came out stop ped the old women and got the text from them
 However, those who went elsewhere formed the majority. The fields round the town were filled with companies of men, called rural societies who ram bled about all the morning and dined together at tavern. The high consta- bles went their rounds among the viii lages pretending to prevent proclamation of the day, but they were squared by the publicans.
 Informers were about threatening publicans, barbers and greengrocers for carrying on trade OH the Sunday morn ing unless they paid a little blackmail A shilling was understood to meet the case. Barbers sent their apprentices on Sunday morning to shave the prisoners in the Fleet for nothing. so that they might get practice.
 Children were baptized after after noon service. and supper was given afterward to celebrate the occasion. At .his supper the nurse, it was allowed could blamelessly get drunk. The beadles of churches were bribed by beggars to let them sit on the steps md ask charity of the congregation coming out It was the best business of ihe week. The rails before the houses ,f gentlemen were crowded with beg kars.
 When the ladies got home after church, they did not disdain to slap their servant if dinner was delayed The fields between the Tottenham court road and the Founding hospital were the resort of the sporting fraternity who were assembled to enjoy the inno- cent diversions of duck hunting and cat hunting, with prizefghting, guar. terstaff, wrestling and other sports. The pleasure gardens were open all day long. People crowded to them in the early morning for breakfast aud staid all day. At 3 there was an ordi- nary, in the afternoon and evening an | organ recital; there was tea in the al coves and in the evening there was supper.
 In the evening, when they reluctant. ly came away, with as much punch as they could hold, they formed them selves into bands for purposes of pro lection, while the footpads looked out on the road for single passengers, CT haply. drunken passengers, whom it was | easy and pleasure to rob. And this was the way of Sunday | in June or July, 1760. London Queen
The Press., 1899-05-11
A DOubtfuI Sword.

A story is told of former mayor of Birmingham. England. that he gave or ders to have his robes of office lined with ''vermin.
 When the late Alderman Surge was mayor, he received royal command tc dine and sleep at Windsor This, of course, meant court dress and sword. The court dress was reluctantly sub mitted to, but as member of the So- ciety of Friends, and, moreover. one who had greatly distinguished himself in the cause of peace, for he had formed one of the peace deputation to the czar before the outbreak of the Crimean war, MT Surge would not consent to wear 8 lethal weapon. A compromise was hap oily effected. A scabbard and hilt of the usual kind were at his worship s side when the presentation to royalty took place. but the sword was 8 mere lath of wood. Fortunately, the worthy Quaker was not called upon to draw in defense of his sovereign.
The Press., 1899-05-11

Corn six inches high and doing finely 1T Capt. Solva Converse's garden at Fox vile. Pretty we'll for the middle of May and backward season at that.
 Within the past week the frames have been raised of Browns new block or Main-st and of the new house of Capt Solva Converse, next to the new M. E parsonage.
 G. H. Baker has completed the enlarge ment of his furniture ware-rooms at thu extreme eastern portion of the village and now has excellent rooms in which tt exhibit his superior stock of furniture o modern styles, from the cheapest to th'
 most elaborate and costly. He has tw' large buildings, each containing thre, floors.
 The largest hens egg which has beel
 brought into this office for inspection i the recent production of hen belongin,
 to Lucius w. Holt of Willington Tn egg measured 6sx844 inches. MARRIAGES. At the M. k church, Stafford Springs
 May 11th, 1869, by Rev. w. M. Bray
 Laudomis Pease of Springfield, Mass. and Nettie Davis of Stafford Springs. Stafford Hollow, April 28th, by Rev. F L Batchelder, Herman Cnrbin of Unio1
 and Mrs Sarah Kenyon of Staffordville
The Press., 1899-05-11
St. DiNtam's Day.

The 7th of January, which follow! Twelfth day, was in old times jokingly called St. Distaffs day because tho spinning was supposed to be resumed says the Baltimore Sun.
 The p]owmen, who were not so will ing to resume their occupations as tho women were theirs, used to set the fa1 on fire, in consequence of which the women would throw pails of water up on them.
 In early days ladies of high degree as well as farmers wives and daugh ters. were accustomed to handle the dis taff and spindle, and the latter were the embiems of womanhood. The fol lowing little stanza Is appropriate tt the season:
 Partly work and partly play
 You must work on St. Distaff's day.
 From the blow soon free your team,
 Then come home and fother them.
 If the maids spinning go,
 Burn the fax and fire the tow.
 Bring in pails of water then;
 Let the maids bewash the men;
 Give St. Distaff all the right.
The Press., 1899-05-11
The Wrong House.

A weather beaten member of the tired fraternity, who had lost leg and had it replaced by a wooden substitute stumped his way up the main street of Lanarkshire village the other day and paused at the door of the first like ly looking dwelling Knocking at the door. which was opened by brisk, businesslike housewife. the man began his stereotyped whine:
 ''If ye please, mum, lost my leg''-
 And before he could unfold another word of his tale the sharp retort came
 ''Aweel, ye didna lose it herel''
 And bang went the door in his face Liverpool Mercury.
 BIsMARK's IRON NERVE was the result of his splendid health. Indomitable will and tremendous energy are not found where Stomach, Liver. Kidneys and Bow. els are out of order. If you want these qualities, and the success they bring, use DI. Kings New Life Pills They develop every power of brain and body. Only 25c.
 Sold by A. c. Eaton. Druggist.
The Press., 1899-05-11
THE FATE OF THE ROSES.

("My love is like red. red rose. ''1 A white rose, she, and red rose, he Were summering in garden. He breathed his love; she smiled and blushed Then he softly begged her pardon. A cloud in the sky, sigh in the wind. A butterfly comes and goes, Daintily kissing the pure white lips. Ignoring the jealous red rose. From the east, from the west. nights shadow
 fall,
 The stars shine forth in glory. Meath the moons pale light the roses kiss. Iris only the old. old storyi So the red rose, he, and the white rose she. Cling closer and closer together, Till side by side at last they are one In sunshine and stormy weather.
 Boston Transcript.
The Press., 1899-05-11
PERIODS OF SUFFERING
 i GIVE PLACE TO PERIODS
 ] OF JOY

died. The doctor even gave me up and wonders how ever lived.
 1T wrote for Mrs. Pinkham's advice at Lynn, Mass, and took her medicine and began to get well. I took several bottles of the Compound and used the Sanative Wash, and can truly say that am cured. You would hardly know me, am feeling and looking so well. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound made me what I am."-MRs. J. F. STRETCH, 461 MECHANIC ST., CAMDEN. N, J.
The Press., 1899-05-11
How Mrs, Brown Was Helped.

"I must tell you that Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound has done more for me than any doctor.
 "I was troubled with irregular menstruation. Last summer I began the use of your Vegetable Compound, and after taking two bottles, have been regular every month since. l recommend your medicine to all. ."- MRS. MAGGIE A. BROWN, WEST Pr. PrEAaANT N T.
The Press., 1899-05-11
Does cofree Agree With Youe

If not, drink Grain-O-made from pure grains. A lady writes: 1.-The first time made Grain-O did not like it, but after using 1t for one week nothing would indue me to go back to coffee" It nourishes and feeds the system. The children can drink it freely with great benefit. It is the strengthening substance of pure grains. Get a package to-day from your grocer. 15c and e5c.
The Press., 1899-05-11

in uterus, Ovaries were affected and had leucorrhoa.
 l had my children very fast and it left me very weak.
 A year ago I was taken with food
The Press., 1899-05-11
Didn't Lose Any sleep.

Jenner. the famous English physician, was essentially q strong and self reliant man. He attended the prince consort through his fatal illness, he was the Prince of Wales doctor when the heir to the British throne had so narrow an escape in 1872, and he also went to Darmstadt and remained in attendance upon the Princess Alice till she died. To practice medicine in ''the fierce light that beats upon throne is not calculated to lessen the physician s anx- ieties, and one who knew Jenner well once qustioned him on this point and hinted that his responsibilities must sometimes be sufficient to render sleep or rest impossible.
 "Sleep, replied Jenner in his char acteristic way "I don't think that an- xiety about a patient ever kept me awake five minutes in my life. go to bedside do my best. What more can l do? Why should l not sleepY'
 STAINS GREATEST NEED.-Mr. R. P Olivia, of Barcelona. Spain, spends his winters at Aiken. $. C. Weak nerves had caused severe pains in the ba K o1 ms neau. On uSlng ElecIrlc BllterS Americas greatest Blood and Nerve Rem edy, all pain soon left him. He says th's grand medicine is what h's country needs. All America knows that it cures liver and kidney trouble, purifies the blood. tones up the stomach, strengt hens the nerves, puts vim, vigor and new life into every muscle. nerve and organ of the body. If weak. tired or ailing you neeC it. Every bottle guaranteed, only 5( cents.
The Press., 1899-05-11

The Hindoos were the first to use playing cards, though they were used tn China as early as 112o A. D.
The Press., 1899-05-11
Chicago Journal.
Full Price for the Empty Bottle.

Full Price for the Empty Bottle.
 If Clevelands Lung Healer doesn't cure your cough, return the empty bottle, and get all your money back. But it will cure you. It never fails. It has cured thousands of cases which other remedies failed to relieve in the slightest. Don't wait until that persistent cold or distressing cough develops into fatal con- sumption. w. D. Heald. Stafford Springs, or c. L. Phillips, South Coventry, will give you trial bottle of this wonderful remedy free. Large bottle % cents.
The Press., 1899-05-11
rrsrrra TO MRS. ,rsrHAn ro ,a.16.1

1T was . sufferer from female weak ness. Every month regularly as the menses came, suffered dreadful pains
The Press., 1899-05-11

Many old soldiers now feel the effects of the hard service they endured during the war. Mir. George s. Anderson of Rossville, York county, Penn, who saw the hardest kind of service at the front, is now frequently troubled with rheuma- tism. II had severe attack lately" he says, "and procured 8 bottle of Chamber lain's Pain Balm It did me so much good that 1 would like to know what you would charge me for one dozen bottles. D MT. Anderson wanted it both for his own use and to supply 1t to his friends and neighbors, as every family should have d bottle of it in their home, not only for rheumatism, but lame back, sprains, swellings, cuts, bruises and burns, for which it is unequalled. For sale by
 For sale by B. K. Taft, Stafford Springs ; H. F. Cady, Stafford
The Press., 1899-05-11
A SfRfmR I'm Drianm

A certain noted artist long ago, hay ing made a faithful bust of a si ter, found his work declined on account of its ugliness, the subject refusing to be- lieve it was good likeness. "Very well. v said the artist You ieny the likeness and refuse to take the bust, and accept the excuse.
 He accordingly set up the bust in his studio, surrounded by small. card pa per prison, gloomily painted over, on which was inscribed. 'sFor Debt The portrait was so unmistakable that eve1ybody in town recognized it and hocked to the artist s studio to enjoy his ingenious revenge. Soon the subject came, passionately complaining Of the ridicule to which he had been subjected
 "You, sir P said the sculptor ''Who knows this ugly bust to be yours? There is no name upon it, and you have ut terly denied its resemblance 1t is my work, and I have right to do as I will with it.
 "Oh, but l will pay you the price and take it awayl"
 "But it has become so valuable to me by attracting the public that cannot part with it for less than twice my original charge.
 "Well, l will take it at that price. 2 And so the sculptor s debtor got himself out of prison. New York Times. VOLCANIC ERUPTIoNs are grand, bd Skin Eruptions rob life of joy. Buckleni Arnica Salve cures them, also Old, Run ming and Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Eel Scalds, Chapped Hands, Chilblains Bes Pile cure on earth. Drives out Pain and Aches. Only 25 cts. a box. Cur guaranteed. 3 Sold by A. c. Eaton, Druggist.
The Press., 1899-05-11
Your Nerves Wilt Kill You

If you neglect them. The moment youl nervous system become impaired, your vital or gans fail to perform their functions properly, and the dangerous diseases fol. low. Cleveland's Celery Compound Tea is an immediate and permanent cure for nervous prostration, nervous exhaust stion
 constipation, indigestion, headache, and diseases of the blood, liver, and kidneys
 w. D. Heald, Stafford Springs, or c. L.
 Phillips, South Coventry, will give you a trial package free. Large package, 25c.
The Press., 1899-05-11
Light From Sugar.

A phenomenon, the cause of which has not yet been satisfactorily explain, ed, was described at meeting of the British association Disks of loaf sugar were mounted on a lathe and rapidly rotated while hammer played liz htly against them An almost continuous radiation of light was thus produced from the sugar. It was shown that the light did not arise from heating of the sugar, and it is believed to be caused by some change taking place in the sugar crystals. The act of crystalliza- tion is known to be sometimes accom- panied by flashes of light. The practi- cal bearing of these experiments is on the question of the possibility of obtain ing artihcia light by methods as yet nntried. - Youth $ Companion
The Press., 1899-05-11
A Man of Straw.

From time immemorial straw. prob ably because of its inseparable connec- tion with bread. the staff of life, has had a more or less sacred significance. Our Aryan forefathers strewed their al- tars with it and swore on it as we swear on the Bible It is easy to under stand how this practice would lead to the stalk of corn being used as the sym bol of d binding contract. For instance. the Latin for stalk is stipulatlO, whence naturally comes stipulation. "
 In medieval times the presentation of stalk of corn was sign of service and faith So, too. at hiring fairs in later times servants wishing to be hired carried straw in their mouths And in the days when interruptions persons de- liberately hired themselves out to iti- gants to give any evidence that was wanted, they wore straws in their shoes. from which custom we have the saying man of straw "a person of no mate rial or moral worth The horse with straw plaited in his mane and tail is perhaps the last surviving instance of the significance of straw as implying o1 binding a contract
 WHooPING CoUGH.-I had little boy who was nearly dead from an attack o whooping cough. My neighbors, recon mended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy did not think that any medicine woulC help him, but after giving him few doses of that remedy 1 noticed an improvement and one bottle cured him entirely. It is the best cough medicine I ever had in tn. house. J. l.. Moore, South Burgetts town, Pa. For sale by
 For sale by E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs H. F. Cady, Stafford.
 "John, said the old man to his son, II will give you 91O0 to go away with. May be, as you don't like my business. you will find better one.
 Three weeks later the young man landed in New York. A month later, finding but G3 in his possession, he de- termined to return home again. It was best to let his father know beforehand, but how? A letter would be too slow, so off went John to the telegraph office.
 "A quarter Gone shilling) a word to London, sir, answered the polite clerk to his inquiry.
 'I want to tell my father I've spent all my money, and I'm sorry, and I'm coming home and want him to forgive me and lot of other things, and can only pay for six words to tell him everything, said John.
 ''Cut it short, ,' replied the clerk.
 John sat down and thought -Soon after, to his immense astonishment, the old man received the following cable gram:
 Squills, London:
 Fatted calf for one.
 Chicago Journal Full Price for the Empty Bottle. Tf C1ouolon5, ,,,~ uoola, 5oo,,,+ o,, r.
The Press., 1899-05-11
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
May IA, 1869.

Items Of local interest taken from the columns of The Press, thirty years ago.]
The Press., 1899-05-11
Sold by A. c. Eaton. Druggis :.
A Fortune In SJe-Elenl.

An interesting story is told about d Kansas cement mill. For years near Mulvane there used to be large tract of smoking prairie. It was good graz ing ground. but during and after .gain it smoked. and no one knew the cause until a stranger quietly bought the tract one day and announced that he had a fortune The cement lies on the SUI face and in great quantities, and is worth BIO a barrel New York Tribune