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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-08-12
Fresh! Fresh! Fresh!
Candy! Candy! Candy!

just received by Dame, the
cream man, Whitman's, Low
ney's and Tcnncy's in one half
and one pound packages.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-08-12
TOmpkinS' Ice Cream Garden

Ice cream delivered IN any
quantity to any part Of the city.
Give ample time when large
quantities are wanted. Rcstau-
rant IN connection. Meals and
lunches at all hours Special
rates by the week.
Also city dray furnished when
desired.
Ike Tompklns and wife, propri-
etors, - South Mrgnolia street,
or postotfice box o62. Ocala, Fla
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-08-12

"DrLY FEED MAN AND
Stced.' Feed your nerves, also,
if you would have them strong
Blood made pure and rich by
Hoods SarsaparilIa is the only
true nerve food. BE sure to get
Hoods. 1t never disappoints.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-08-12
Some Goods aud Prices at the Teapot Grocery

One pound Package Barley
One pound Pkge Kngsfod Cornstarcl The for Is
One pound Package Tapioca
One-pound Can Trpe,
Three Two-pound Cans of Tripe for SO cents.
California Prunes, G. Ii, lbs for IS cents.
Celuloid Starch, and packages
Ammonia, cents; 3 for IS
Florida Syrup in gallon and ,afgallon tins
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-08-12
Weather Forecast for Central Florida
Courtesy of Postmaster Groves)

Rain tonight and Sunday; Sc
verely northerly gales.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-08-12

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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

ence and location of the offending sub
stance is made manifest Immediately
by a bulglng of the coat Of the eye
ball. Thus the exact spot is indicated,
and with the attraction continued at
full limit the abstraction Of the par
ticle becomes simple. The patient is
easily and almost painlessly relieved
Of the presence of the metal in his
eye.
The magnet rests on a swivel, placed
on a stand. The magnet is formed Of
two cylindrical parts. each wrapped
with wire. The poles are twenty-tour
inches apart. They are Joined by a
metal bar, circular in form, with a d.
ameter Of three inches. The circular
connecting bar rests upon an upright
bar of the same diameter, on which 1t
swings. This bar rests upon a wooden
platform eight inches square. The
stand elevates the instrument to the
desired height.
SO many cases OF eyes injured by
metal bits are presented at the ictrm-
airy that the magnet almost daily is
called into use. BY the old method Of
removing metal from the eye two in
struments generally are used. Both
are delicate, but none the less cruel.
The first Is known as the spud, a
e~ouge-shaped piece of steel that, de-
spite it's tiny edge and inonensive size
Is capable OF producing the keenest
pain. The other instrument possesses
the odd name Of bistoury, and its point
is used to dig the particle out, fire.
uuently from tine sensitive bed OF
tissue into which it has found its way.
What the surgeon has to avoid in this
operation is scraping. The least false
motion with either instrument might
inhict incalculable injury. for a scratch
NAV ruin the sight In an eye.
A patient to be treated for an injury
to the eye Is seated In a chair with a
headrest. facing a good light. The sur
geon steadies the eyeball with the
thumb and f%orehnger Of his left hand
II he finds that the bit Of metal is too
minute to be seen readily, an assistant
polarizes the light upon the eye by
means Of a large lens. When the par
ticle is located he takes the gouge or
blstoury. and with the point Of either
he makes an insertion beneath the par
tlole, and IN a moment. II the surgeon
be skillful. the metal Is out upon the
surface.
It. must not be understood that the
magnet replaces these instruments ABB
eohltelv. Frequently the magnet To-
Gates the particle only. and the other
instruments are used for removing IL.
In cases where the particles are not too
deeply imbeddsd the magnet can draw
them out. Directly the influence OF
the magnet Is felt by such bits OF metal
the intruders are drawn irresistibly out
on the eye. fairly leaping to tho em-
brace az the magnet. There Is no
brushing Of me oyebali With absorbent
cotton, no necessity FOR the use Of CO..
/ raine. Electricity accomDiishes the
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04
HEQRE MAGE THM Pulls 9LNTERS OT OF IE HUMAN Ef.

In the New York Eye and Ear IN
Urinary electricity Is doing as much to
aid surgery as In any other depart
ment Of the delicate profession. The
inhrmary now has an electric magnet
capable OF lifting sixteen pounds. But
It's lifting power Is as nothing COM
pared 10 It's gift for saving the sight OF
human eyes. Viewed as an eye in
strument It Is a giant in size. and. in
deed, Is as powerful as a giant is sup
posed 20 be. for It takes 100 volts Of
electricity 90 actuate Il.
Every metal worker and every man
who works or walks where particles
OF metal Of any sort ny about Is likely
to get such a metal splinter in his eye.
Time was when such an accident often
led to blindness, for there was no op-
Grafton more delicate than the one
involved In removing the obstacle
from the eye. The splinter Of metal
may be minute. but it always threat
ems the sight Of the unfortunate per-
son whose eye Il has entered. For
merly It was necessary to perform an
operation to dislodge every piece Of
metal that got into the eye. The mag
net has brought about a change, and
the knife is seldom resorted to.
When the eye Of the patient Is
brought near to the magnet, the pres
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

money for both fares, he walked 70
Boston, and in spite of seventy-nine
other applicants he got the appoint
ment.
One day in 1888, Commander Wilde,
then Of the Dolphin, stood leaning over
the side of his ship, and his hand fell
onto the outside woodwork and was
almost blistered by the heat. The ex-
posed surface of the ship was like the
top Of a heated stove.
Suddenly a thought occurred to him.
and he sent a boat in shore with a
note to Constructor Wilson, asking him
to come on board. Commander Wilde
asked his visitor to lay his hand on
the ships side; he did so. but quickly
withdrew it with an exclamation of
pain.
What do you think Of living in a
furnace like this?" asked the com
mander.
why, it's terrible" said the con-
s%tructor. Isn't there any way to cool
herr"
yes, I think there is, and that is
why / have sent for you. I want you
to send me white paint enough to
owe this ship, with Instructions to
use It,"
The constructor looked at the young
man. Naval regulations declared that
all warships should be painted black,
and here was this daring fellow asking
for a white hull. He was grave, but
he said, Write me an Official request
to that effect" and later he got his
paint. but with no instructions. He
didn't need any, but used it-proved
his theory and originated the white
Squadron Boston Journal.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

smell. It is extremely irritating to all
mucous membranes. though no serious
trouble results. When the decks are
washed down after the firing has
ceased, this all passes away. After the
battle of Santiago there we're several
cases of nasal. tonsillar and eye infiam-
nations; these were not complicated
and yielded at once to simple treat
ment. A few were deaf, some for from
two to four days, but they all recov-
cred by the use Of ~inhalations and
pclitzerizing. Only two cases we're OBJ
served in which there was rupture OF
the membrane tympani. Here there
was no pain, but the patients COM
planned Of tinnitus. The doctor stated
that he was himself slightly deaf as a
result Of that engagement. When a
gun is fired there is a feeling of a sud
den blow, something like the blow
from a bar of iron. With the small
guns this is quite sharp, but with the
large guns it Is more heavy. Some
complained of general muscular sore
ness after the battle. The two cases
Of perforation occurred in the vicinity
Of the eight-inch gun. In his opinion
the deafness was the result of the irri-
tation Of the throat, primarily. this
producing a closure Of the Eustachian
tube: a subsequent heavy discharge
would force in the membrane tympani,
thus forcing out a small amount Of air,
which could not return. and hence the
drum would be somewhat r%etracted and
slight deafness result.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

Nothing taxable which SPANS GU
pidity could reach-not even the grave
-seems to have escaped the clutches
OF her representative In Cuba. A
vivid idea OF the t%horoughness Of their
methods in this particular is given in
the fact that a yearly tax was assessed
upon each letter on the signs used by
merchants and others. This impost
was Iaruied out 20 contractors. Who.
in collecting, were often arbitrary and
annoying. It win remain in force till
June. 1899, and Americans who have
begun business and have hung out
signs at any time within the year are
compelled to pay a full years tax.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04
don who bear on part Of their anatomy
some evidence of the tattooing needle.
swlNnLrs.
hat Have Heon Successfully worked
Upon Pawnbrokers.

Upon pawnbrokern.
New Orleans Times q Democrat:
People who put faith IN the tradi-
tional shrewdness OF Dawnbrokers,
said a veteran in the business, would
be surprised If they knew how often
they are fooled into %loaning more than
the value Of a pledge. Most Of the big
shops have experts who are hard to
deceive, but they make mistakes now
and then, while with others Of less ex-
perence generalization is a distressing
ly common occurrence. A certain class
Of sharpers make a living victimizing
pawnbrokers, and they regard them as
comparatively easy prey. Colored
stones are often used for that purpose,
and I have known dozens Of large
loans to be made on fake rubies and
emeralds. The bogus stones are usu-
ally mixed with the good ones in the
setting and are hard to detect. A few
years ago an ingenious chap discov-
cred that by dipping an oG-colored dia-
mond in a weak solution OF aniline ink
he could render It temporarily blue
white and extraordinarily brilliant. He
saw a fine field for operation in the
pawnshops, and these painted dia-
monds,' as they were called, were
worked of all over the country before
the trick was exposed. A big yellow
stone worth, say, $75 would look like
a $500 gem and it was no trouble at
all to borrow from $3.50 to $500 on such
security. The ink cost only five cents
a bottle, and so, you see, the profits
were large. Another common swindle
is a filled watch case, reinforced at all
points where it would be apt to be
tested, and pawned for solid gold.
When these watches we're first made
there were very few pawnbrokers that
didn't get one or two. The works Of
a watch may also be faxed, as the
saying goes. For years a firm in Swift
zerland made cheap works in imitation
OF famous and expensive varieties and
forged the name on the dial and inside
plate. It was only a surface imitation,
but it was good enough to pass mus
ter at many a shop. Lots of men have
been forced out of business simply be-
cause they we're loaded up with worth
less pledges. They were no blockheads,
either, but the crooks we're too clever
for them"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04
work with a minimum Of pain and dis
comfort to the patient
The Irritation Of the Mucous Membranes
and Deafness.

The Irritation Of the Mucous Membranes
and Deafness.
DR.. M. II. simons, United States navy
Journal Of the American Medical AS
ISOLATION. April is, 1891, FIRST consid-
cred the two kinds Of powder used on
board-the brown prismatic and the
so-called smokeless powders, says the
Medical Age. In the brown, some Of
the grains are u%nburned, and by the
explosion are finely powdered. This
dust is often blown back on the decks
Of the ship, and is somewhat irritating
to the mucous membranes. It causes
slight congestion. which passes rapidly
away. The smokeless powder does
produce some slight amoun Of smoke,
OF rather haziness in the air, after a
discharge Of a large amount. Carbonic
oxide gas forms in the breech, and
when the latter Is opened is changed
to carbon dioxide; no IN effects were
noted from this gas. After a number
Of discharges the decks become hazy
with the fumes from this powder and
there is noticed a slight, though acid.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04
M -. nIrhe.t maunlaln.

This is generally supposed to be
Mount Everest In the Himalayas, 20
600 feet in elevation; but a recent
traveller in India, Major L. A. Waddell
reports that some of the Tibetans say
that there is a still loftier peak, d.
rectly north Of Everest, and which nc
European has yet seen. Major Wad.
dell asserts that the name Of Gauri.
sanker sometimes applied to Mount
Everest, does not really belong TO it
but that It's Tibetan name Is Jomo-
Kangkar. meaning ''The White Ola
eler Lady.'
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

Many people will be surprised to
learn hat the postal establishment Of
the United States IS the greatest busi-
ness concern in the worlds Charles
Emory Smith, the postmaster-general
writing In the Cosmopolitan, tells US
that It handles more pieces, employs
more men. spends more money. brings
more revenues, uses nor agencies,
reaches more homes, involves more de-
tails and touches. more interests than
any other human organization, public
or private. governmental or corporate.
The postomce department directs 49,
$40 postomces. musters an army Of
geo. 900 employees, spends this year
si05. coo. 600 and counts receipts Of
nearly the same amount. II handled
last year 6.214.447 900 pieces OF mail
matter. Of which 2.s25. 767, 900 we're let
ters. so that every minute conhdes
10000 new messages to IT'S hands. It
manufactured and delivered postage
stamps TO the number Of 1893. 821, COS,
ana the value OF S71, 7Ss 1888. 1t carried
2.069. 7l2, 900 newspapers.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

The most extraordinary book sale of
this century is that attending What
Would Jesus Do?" by the Rev. Charles
Sheldon of Kansas. over three million
copies have been sold In England
alone. while three other Of his books,
published at a penny apiece. recently
ran through an edition OF nine hun
dred thousand copies in a fortnight.
While the poet laureate has lately
called upon our government to redress
the copyright laws respecting English
authors. twenty English publishers
have plrated Mr.. %sheldon's sermon
stories The self-seeking, inconslder-
ate man is of no abiding city, nor can
any country call itself immune from
his predations.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

Dairyman-Ah, your reverence, those
sarmons o. yourn keep stickin' in my
brain for days arterl
His Reverence-Ah, 1 am sure, John
son, that what o say is right. Only
this morning my wife remarked that
your Mondays milk was the creamiest
and your Saturdays the thinnest Of the
weekl-Tid-Bits.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

49, Z"| NNN"
Now Commands the Oregon.
Capt. George Francis Vaxon Wilde.
just placed In command OF the famous
Oregon, now IN Philippine waters, is
a Bay state boy. During the late war
he al IN command Of the ram Katah-
din, and didn't happen to get into the
thick Of the fray. But this was not
due to any disability OF disinclination
on his part-for he had a crew Of
ninety-odd men who came from the
Maine and we're anxious to meet the
Sp~aniards on any terms.
Oddly enough, when Capt. Frank
Wildes Of Massachusetts (of the Bos-
toni came home. Capt G. F. F. Wilde
Of Massachusetts also was assigned to
the command OF the Boston, and now
walks the bridge Of the Oregon.
George r. +. Wilde was plucky as a
lad. He Ris>plucky as commander Of
the rather popular Katahdin. When
a boy he had the sea craze. He studied
for he didn't mean to take an ordi-
nary berth His home was in Brain
tree, Mass. BY chance he learned in
1861 thereEyas to be an examination
for Annapolis in Boston. Not having
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

There will be a large exhibit from
this country at the Paris exposition in
1900, which will prove very interesting
to all. but no more so than the news
that the famous American remedy,
HOstetter's Stomach Bitters, VIII cure
dyspepsia, indigestion and constipa-
ton. To all sufferers a trial Is G
mended.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

In the FIRST four months Of this year,
I'm the single state of New Jersey, there
were incorporated companies with an
aggregate capital equal in amount to
the entire mass Of money of all kinds
In circulation in the United States.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

a. quiet revolution has been going on
for the last year or two in Scotland
and England in regard 90 railroad
fares. The Midland Railway company
was the FIRST to recognize the CONNER
cial value Of third-class passengers,
and to make provision for their needs.
Now on the through lines the old sec
ond class carriages have been apol-
ished and third class carriages have
been improved in appearance and COM
fort
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

What do o consider the greatest
object OF interest in American" asked
Miss Cayenne. We'll" answered the
lecturer, II arrived here day before yes
terday and 1872 "Of course" she x
claimed. apologetieally, 81 meant the
greatest object of interest next to your
self. "-Washington Star.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

Mrs. Gotham-"so your marriage
was a failure?'
Mrs. Lakeside-'Yes, but I'm the
preferred creditor; all my husbands
property in my name" Town Ton.
les.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

A good plan to dispose Of magazines
and illustrated papers after they have
been read at home is to send them to
the hremen at the nearest engine
house. The time between alarms hangs
heavy and reading matter never comes
amiss.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

MIS-. Gadabout-"That Mrs. Hard
head next door doesn't seem to have
many friends"
Hostess (wearily)-"N-no. / wonder
how she manages it."-New York
Weekly.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

Is it possible that A|guinaldo's reluc-
lance to surrender is partly inspired
By a fear that under an autondmy
A~guinaldo may not be provided with a
Sob.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

1T Is said that there are more thar
5000 different kinds OF howefs which
give forth no odor ST. atever "Thon,
why the dickens do reople SO on rris-
Ing lllles ol The YwaIley2'
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

An Ohio man recently hanged nim-
sels from the top round OF a ladder.
Thus are we once more reminded that
there is always room at the top.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

Gen. Joe Wheeler has the satisfao-
ton Of knowing that his southern
audiences didn't hiss when he gave
them expansion talks.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

The gentlemen at The Hague have
opened the proceedings by trying to
sell each other gold bricks.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

The charities that soothe and heal
and bless lie scattered at the feet Of
men like flowers.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

The man whose religion VIII not
stand the test Of careful thinking has
not very much to boast Of.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

When the doctor tells q woman TO
diet. she eats less at the table and
more in the pantry.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

Too often when a mans good deeds
speak for themselves he spells the eff
feet by going around with his mouth
open.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

The Havana man whose wardrobe
consists of one undershirt has been
seriously handicapped by Gen. Brooke's
order.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

III seems 10 me that the most prof
table dress must be Mother Hub
0ards.' Why s02 because there's
no waist 70 them. Philadelphia Bull
latin
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

A great many politicians were forced
out Of business when meat went up to
one dollar.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

Frlend-"Do you permit your wife to
have her own way2" Husband (posi-
tively)-"No, sir. She has Il without
my permission"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

1T IS wonderful wha courage and visor
our volunteer soldiers have shown IN this
war;"
II don't think so: you know how we all
zee iostled and knocked around on the
American trolley car"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

The individual who thinks ne knows
it an has the most to learn.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

The mosquito Isn't the only bore
that sings at his work.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

AZ a rule. whenever we find a brook
ave End stepping stones.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

It takes some practice to learn how
to tell the truth.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

Mingle folly with your wisdom, or
nobody win associate with you.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

The whistles had just blown for II
o'clock. On a quiet side street a wagon
was drawn up against the curb, its
horses feeding. One placidly munched
his oats from a feed bag. For his
companion. a tin bucket holding the
necessary food had been provided. This
had somehow become displaced, and
the horse. unable to get his mouth in
10 it. had thrashed about until he had
scattered his oats upon the ground. In
the midst Of his distress a man In lines
stained overalls appears. In his
dress and hurried gait It was easy to
recognize the workingman. eager for
mis- own dinner and with but little time
20 eat f.. But he saw the horses trou-
BILE and stopped abruptly. Then he
quickly seized the diseomforting buck
ct. swept the scattered oats into It, fas-
tened IL securely TO the horses head,
and then patting the animals neck at
fectlonateiy. he hurried away to his
own dinner. 1t was a gentle, spon-
taneous act Of a kindly nature such as
women trust. and children love. May
bounteous dinners be his alwaysl
Excitement comes high In Chicago.
according TO Alderman II. Dink, but
It Is well worth the price. The alder
man a y he paid $4,000 in cash for
the share Of it that falls to his lot as
one OF the representatives Of the first
ward IN the council, and he surely does
not seem TO regret it. But possibly
ne has a definition other than that
given I'm the dictionary for the word.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-04

Evil speaking can 40 nd lasting evil,
Cor the wall OF friendship that Is So
fraII it vim crumble TO dust beneath
ere last Of an evil tongue g not worth
having.