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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-22

1t clears the head of foul mucous; heals th
sores and ulcers OF the head and throat
sweetens the breath, and perfectly restore
the senses of the taste, smell and hearing
Stops headache and dropping into th
throat. Also destroys the germ which cause
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-17
Rewarded for His Hnnesfy.

In a small village just outside
Nottingham, a farm laborer went to
the general store, which was kept by
an old woman not overstocked with
brains, and asked for "a pahnd O.
bacon"
The old lady produced the bacon
and cut a piece of, but could not find
the pound weight.
"Oh, w mind t pahnd weight"
said he; INA fist weighs just a pahnd,
so put Their bacon in t. scales"
The woman confidently placed the
bacon into one side of the scales,
while the man put his fist into the
other side, and, Of course, took good
care TO have good weight.
While the woman was wrapping the
bacon up the pound weight was
found, and, on seeing it, the man
said:
"Nah you see if ma fist don't weigh
apahnd."
The pound weight was accordingly
put into one scale and the mans fist
into tho other, this time only just to
balance.
The old woman on seeing this said:
"Wha, I never seed aught so near
afore! Here's a red herrin' for thee
honesty, ma lad. London Spare
Moments,
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-17

The latest experiment in municipal
socialism has been attempted in some
Of the smaller cities Of England in the
way Of compulsory Insurance for the
poor upon their lives, limbs and prop
erty. II is considered = legitimate
substitute for almhouses. hospitals,
asylums and other public charities.
There is already . law in England re-
quiring manufacturing companies to
insure their employees against accident,
but this plan proposes . system of pa
ternalism under which . municipal
government requires the people with
in its jurisdiction to pay : small tax
or fee weekly, monthly or quarterly, as
the:case may BE-, ass premium for in
surance that will prevent them and
their families from becoming public
charges in cass Of death or accident,
The compulsory fees are nominal, but
the person insured nay voluntarily in
crease them, and the benefits will be
accordingly extended. A similar sys-
tenn prevails in the military and civil
service of Germany, Italy and other
European countries, whersa certain
amount is deducted from the pay Of
each government employs to pay in,
terest upon q pension fund, bat the
operation Of compulsory municipal 10.
sarasoe will b vstshsa With .s,ssstA
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-17
Flowers on the Farm.

Farm life may often be made more
attractive by the use of taste in the
growing of flowers and shrubs around
the house. When we went out of
town upon our farm u few years ago
We set out a purple clamatis. AS we
intended to make some changes in the
house, we at first gave the plant .
place in the yard, putting up a ladder
for its support. The shrub bios
somed the very first year, and how
beautiful it was. When we had fin.
ished the changes in the house, we
took the clematis up aud set it out at
the side of the porch, with a wire net
ting to climb upon; there it has since
grown. Every year it has blossomed
profusely. 1 do..not think there wal
another plant of the kind for miles
sround. People passing by would
stop to admire the beautiful thing and
ask what it was. In a short time q
number Of such plants were intro
duced in the neighborhood, so that
now many homes are made more At
traotive by its lovely blossoms.
Nothing adds more to the beauty of
. lawn in summer than a few growing
plants. They do not require a great
deal of time, but they return tenfold
for all labor expended on them. They
speak volumes for the taste and good
ness of heart of those who rear them.
We have all passed by many places
where the only ornament about the
house was a long row of weeds or I'M
slightly bushes along the dooryard
fence, sure refuge for worms and in
sects of various kinds. Why not cut
these out and put in their stead a few
flowers? We must learn to do all we
can to make the home attractive if We
would keep our boys and girls on the
farm, and flowers will go a good ways
toward doing this. For the money
and time expended upon them, moth
ing will return greater reward than
l.. Vincent, in the Epit-
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-17
Evaporating Raspberries.

A taste can be cultivated among peo-
pie which will create a demand for
svaporated raspberries, or the oppo-
,te, no demand at all. AS raspber-
ries are generally taken to the evapQ-
:ator they are comparatively worthless
20 far as quality of the fruit is con
,erned. The reason for this is that
hey are allowed to dry up on the
bushes too much before they are
picked, often being knocked off when
;hey are part dry. thus leaving a con-
siderable amount of pieces of dry
caves, bulls, worms, etc.. among
hem. A raspberry, to be in the best
condition for ev%aporating, should be
we'll cultivated during picking season,
md the c%ultivator I'll IS shallow as
possible, stirring all the surface so as
20 keep the moisture in the soil, that
.arge, plump and juicy berries may be
obtained. They should be picked
when fully ripe, but notlet stay on the
bushes any longer. Then all the juices
which are so valuable to a irst-class
article of evaporated fruit are retained.
{ have no doubt that if evaporators
would insist on their berries being
picked as described above, it would
uot be long before the demand for their
particular brand of berries would be
doubled, as this a point commission
men and dealers are being more care
hui about now than at any lime in the
past. l do not understand how an
honest man a place his berries on
The market in an evaporated form after
letting the most of them dry up on the
bushes before running through. the
s%vaporator, thus leaving them IN q
seedy and chippy condition.--Charles
9. Nash, in Agricultural EpitomiA.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-17
The NatiYAa Of Samoa.

The samoans are physically a fine
race of men, and those on Upolu
are all nominally Christian. Both
Upolu and Tututila have attracted a
considerable number of American and
European, mostly German, capitalists.
and a large portion Of the land has
passed into the hands Of foreign resi-
dents. Cotton, cocoanuts and bread
fruit are cultivated for export, and
maize, sugar, coffee for local consump-
ton. Copra, or cobra, dried cocoa
nuts, is the most important article of
trade. The planters are compelled to
work laborers from other islands, as
the Samoan natives are too indepen-
dent to hire themselves out. A series
of wars continued from 1868 till the
new government described above was
established. This had interfered with
the prosperity of the islands. In
1910 the population was IS. 600. In
1872 it was IS, 600. In 1880 it had
dwindled to 80, 900. Since that time
there has been a considerable increase
IN population. Many foreigners have
taksp up residences thsrA.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-17

On her navy France spends $145,-
DOC, 600 out Of . total expenditure Of
$3.50, 900, 000, Her army on . peace
footing consists Of $50, 900 men; it
increases to 2, 800, 600 in wal time, and
musters 1870, 900 whom ell the re-
serves are called out She has a pop
ulation of So, 500, 900 and an area of
2O4, 900 square miles, and she ssti-
mates that her colonies have an area
Of $3.50, 600 square miles, with . pop
ulation ~ large as her own. Thus
her army at its strongest has . soldier
to every thrse-quarters of . square
mile, counting in her colonies, which
have hardly been touched, as recruit
ing grounds; but, taking her European
area alone, Is is usually done, she has
81 soldiers to The square mile, being
n to every nine of her people, old
and young, healthy and helpless,
counting in every man, woman and
child. Taking nine as the family
including father, mother, grandfather,
grandmother, an uncle, an aunt, q son,
. daughter and . bsby-this means
that one of them will have to 70 SOL
diering and the other eight contribute
to his support
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-17

The London Fortnightly Review
says: The mercantile marine of tho
United States was destroyed by one
war; it will be recreated by another.
It has been practically dead for . gen.
Grafton, crushed by tho demands now
made on the nation ss the result Of the
conflict with Spain. To Spain 1t has
been reserved, in the last instance, to
bring back America to Europe, as an
eager competitor for the commercial
sovereignty Of tho seas.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-17

There were no less than 1886 books
brought out in this country last year.
Tho minimum number of copies is
sued of each book handled by the
publishers is 1000; the average nun
Der is considerably more than 1000.
This means that about 10, 600, 900 vol
umes- more rather than less than that
were sent out on sale during the
year. During the last ten years, to go no
further back, the press product must
have been at least 100, 900, 900 volumes,
or enough to stock 10, 900 Libraries
with 10, 900 books each!
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-17
Paul Jones's Flag.

The flag which foated from Paul
Jones's ship, the Bon Homme Richard,
in the famous action with the British
frigate Scraps, in September, 1873,
after being in hiding for more than a
century, was recently presented to the
United States Navy Department by
Miss Harriet Stafford,.a descendant
of Midshipman Stafford; of the famous
ship. This was the first flag bearing
the Stars and Stripes ever hoisted on
an American warship, and the first
that was ever saluted by q naval
power,
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-17

II may cost the English railway
companies quite . penny to adopt
American automatic couplings on their
carriages, but in the end it will cost
less than the pay Of men TO do the
work and the funeral expenses Of
other men who didn't jump quick
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-17

One Of the biggest circus organiza~
Mons of this country is to make its
Headquarters in London. Thus does
America continue to exert its infu-
,nce on the English speaking drama.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-17
0nou0h..

A map recently issued, designed to
show the trolley roads Of Now Eng
land, indicates that one may go a.
most the whole way frem Boston to
New York by these lines. Tho chain
is practically complete after one gets
about fifty miles away from Boston.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-17
oPELoUsAs. LOUISIANA

Harry Lockwood, Of Newark, OHIO,
hen been arrested for trying 10 blow up
his mother-in-law with dynamite. Mr..
Lockwood shouldn't take % seriously
what the funny papers Gay about the
AaF<r is~
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-17

Reports from the cotton states in
dictate that cotton acreage has been
largely reduced, and that the cultivs-
ton of cereals has been correspond
ingly increased. This means that the
South is making preparation for . pos
sible displacement of her cotton su-
premacy, and will henceforth cease to
rely upon n great staple of indus
try. Observers of cotton conditions
in the South have been steadily urg-
ing reduction of acreage, and, since
the recent changes in the West Indies
have opened new trade opportunities,
farmers have been doing this. But
while cotton growing is not i~ncreasing,
cotton manufacturing is, and tho ex-
tensive building Of -four mills points
to a large increase in wheat production.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-17
Caring For Ferns.

Caring For Ferns.
A good many ferns that live in
during the winter oome to grief
&cause they are kept warmer than Is
g6Ad for them. Ye atmosphere il
dry<epd as;a-~nd quite opposite TO
the 44sssdral conditions under which
most ferns live. A Very Iitth thought
would show us how different are tbs
conditions We are providing, Ferns
greatly enjoy the slight relief afforded
by an hour or two in a moister~ atmos-
phere than we aim at in our living
rooms. and will be improved and
freshened by such a change.
Many ferns that are cultivated in
the ordinary greenhouse will grow
we'll in rooms if they get a good share
of light and are not too parohed. They
cannot be grown in a in which
there is a fire daily all through the
winter and spring. Ferns " also
much spoiled by over watering at the
roots. Although we find them, both
At home and abroad, in fairly moist
positions, their roots F almost al
ways upon a bank and beneath trees
or hedges that would threw showers
and absorb the greater part Of the
moisture. None of III ferns will grow
In q sodden soil. Nor is it we'll to
have them in a pealy soil alone.
If we cannot sponge owe the fronds
Of our feathery growing ferns, we can
give them an occasional wash with
the syringe and tepid water. Once
allow them to get dusty and dry, their
pores choked and kept in an arid at
mosphere for a long time, they will
o show a thin and unhealthy con-
dition. New England Florist.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-17
RECEIPT FOR A HAPPY DAY.

Take a little dash OF cold water,
And a little leaven Of prayer.
A little bit Of sunshine gold
Dissolved In morning air.
Add to your meal some merriment,
Add thought for kith and kin,
And then rs a prime Ingredient,
A plenty Of work throw in.
Flavor 1t all with essence Of love
And a little dash Of play;
Let a nice old book and Il glance above
Complete the well-spent day.
Good Health.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-17
9HoRTI(UTUREE
MAN, ~
V8& aI||jj'';;::;|;;;z8B
Whole vs.. Piece Root Crafts.

In testing the comparative value Of
these two methods of grating, the
Alabama Experiment Station found
that at the end of one year the trees
grated on whole roots were slightly
smaller than those grated on piece
roots. The difference was very slight,
indeed, but the results seem to indi-
cate that the e~xtravagant claims adj
vocatsd by the admirers OF the whole
root system are not we'll founded.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-05-03
NOTICE!
Receivers Sale

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an
order made on the thirty first day of March
A. D., 1899. by the Hon. James ". Locke
judge of the United States Circuit Court
Southern District OF Florida. l will sell for
cash. at public auction. to the highest bidder
in front of the court house, at Ocala, Florida
on
MONDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY, AID.
1899,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OCALA, FLOR
IDA, consisting of promissory notes, secured
and unsecured. judgment claims, etc. etc.
and real estate in the city of Ocala and in the
counties of.Marion, Alachua. Sumter. DeSoto
Lake. Citrus and Levy.
Full particulars of the assets can be obtained
and the personal property can be seen during
business hours at my office.
g. G.. STAPYLTON,
Receiver First National Bank OF Ocala, Fla
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-05-03

County Commissioner Allen
was in a hurry to get through
with the boards business Mon
day, as he had sold his crop of
Irish potatoes, to be delivered by
May 10. The price will be 81 a
barrel and Mr.. Aliens crop will
be In the neighborhood of $50 bar
rels. If labor and persplratlon
will avail then Allen will have
that crop at the depot at the
stated time. This price is f. O. b.
at Mcintosh.
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To Advertise Florida

Having been appointed by his
excellency, Governor Bloxham,
commissioner for. Florida to the
Greater America Exposition at
Omaha, Neb July to November,
1899, 1T IS my earnest desire to
secure material for a state ex-
hibit that shall be representative
OF our resources; agricultural, :,
horticultural, mining, fisheries,
also curios and other objects of
interest, etc. l will be pleased to
hear from anyone interested IN
placing before the public the re-
sources Of our state.
All inquiries will receive
prompt attention and necessary
information will be cheerfully
furnished upon application.
FRED PFGIFER.
Ocala, April 90.
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A Frightfnl Blunder

Will often cause a horrible burn,
scald, cut or bruise. Bucklen' s
Arnica Salve, the best in the
world, will kill the pain and
promptly heal it. Cures Old
Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils,
Felons, Corns, all SKIN Erup-
tions. Best Pile cure on earth.
Only 25 cents a box. Cure guar-
anteed. Sold by Garrett & Ger
ig, druggists.
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Mrs. MartinOt's Bakery

We carry as fine a line Of fancy
groceries as can be found in
Ocala, and prices for quality are
AS low as the lowest.
The product Of our bakery
cannot be excelled-bread, pies,
cakes-the latter consisting of
lady fingers, maccaroons and
fruit cake, have no superior any
where. Supply your tables from
our oven and you VII have no
other. Your trade is solicited.
Respectfully.
MRS. MARTINOT.
North Main street, near pub
lie square, Ocala, Fla.
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Buy garden or field seeds before
getting my prices. My twenty
two years experience In Florida
planting, testing and handling
seeds from every section OF coun-
try, enables me to procure the
best at lowest prices. Send for
price list. j. b. SUTTON,
Seedman, % Exposition ST.,
Ocala, Fla.
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Negligee shirts. all colors and
the stylish kind for summer
wear at j. w. Hodges, Fuller's
old stand.
Rheinauer & Co.. have just re-
celves a large assortment of Miss
es and children's Oxfords and san
dals. Prices right.
1t makes no difference how bad
the wound if you use DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve: it will quick
ly heal and leave no scar. Anti
Monopoly Drugstore, Ocala, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-05-03

j. A. Pittman, a graduate of
a reputable college of embalming,
is thoroughly prepared to do all
work IN his line. lie carries a
full stock of funeral outfits.
When in need of his services call
at Pittman & McIntyre's,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-05-03
When Nature

Needs assistance it may best to
render it promptly, but one
should remember to use even the
most perfect remedies only when
needed. The best and most SIM
pie and gentle remedy is the
Syrup Of Figs, manufactured by
the California Fig Syrup Com
pany.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-05-03

Terkewcen Bug Destroyer.
Destroys all vermin and kills the
eggs. An elegant disinfectant.
When cleaning house try it. Ty-
dings & Co.
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Adams Fall

Was on account of what he ate.
But Adam didn't eat that Cell
cious ice cream, made fresh every
day by Dame, the cream man,
from that pure Tennessee cream.
1t is given up that Dame beats
them all.
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The Everett

We are agents for and carry
in stock the Everett aDd Harvard
pianos and can offer you special
inducements for cash or give you
as liberal terms as any firm. it
will pay you to investigate our
prices. The Ocala Music Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-05-03

For a good ) cent cigar, we
have a line to suit yol and
your friends. Try them
Garrett & Gerig.
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MOnteZuma Barber Shop

In the Mcntezuma you will find
a firSt-class tonsoriaI palace. NV
friends and the public are request
ed to favor me with a share of
their patronage. | promise them
first-class service and courteous
treatment. =. e. DAVIS.
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Bicycles, 31.25 a Week

For limited time only we offer
you bicycle at SIS cash and bal
ance 81 .25 per week.
Take advantage of this offer
and get a wheel now.
The OCALA Music Co.
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Where is 1t

The Ocala Greenhouse? 1t is To-
Gated on the east side of the old
cemetery, one block north Of the
+. G.. & p. freight depot.
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Open All Night

We have q night phone, Mum
ber 40, and render willing service
at any hour OF the night. Ask
your physician to call us.
GARRETT e GERIG,
Postoffice Drug Store.
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Pneumonia, la grippe, coughs,
colds, Group and whooping-cough
readily yield to One Minute
Cough Cure. Use this remedy in
time and save n doctors bill-or
the undertaker's. Anti-Monopoly
Drugstore, Ocala, Fla.
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Market Closing Notice

Commencing May 4 the city
market will close each afternoon
between p. m. and p. IN. until
September l.
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Carpenter Shop

ID. j. Burnett, practical car
penter. Shop at j. l.. Smoak' s
wagon factory. All jobs closely
estimated ana neatly executed.
Contract work speciality.
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For Sale

"A Waterloo organ in good re.
pair; has just been tuned. Price,
$25, cash. Apply to Mrs. j. E.
Bargannler.
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Don't Tobacco Spit anu Smoke Yo,r Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever be mag.
netic. full OF life, nerve and vgor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc Or 81. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Kennedy Co Chicago or New York.
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Council Proceedings

present: President pro tenn r.
McConathy, Councilmen Delou-
est, Edwards, Livingston, Car
michael, Smith and Hooker.
The minutes of the last meet
ing were read and approved.
w. E. Thomas asked for rebate
on property taxed too high for
1898. Referred to judiciary COM
mittee.
The usual monthly pay roll
and other bills were read, ap-
proved and ordered paid.
Reports of the different city Of
ticers were read and referred to
their respective committees.
Judge Bullock, for the trus-
tees Of electric light bonds, ap-
peared and reported as follows:
The trustees had received $16,-
500 in bonds and had sold $14, 500
Of them and exhibited $4,000 in
bonds unSold. The following are
the purchasers: General Electric
Company, $4,000; Rev. G.. M.
Gray, Sl4OO; Grant Cowan, $500;
\. w. Harrison, 500.
Judge Bullock made compre-
hensive statement and exhibited
the reports and the book of mln-
utes and asked that the trustees
be discharged. On motion of
Deloupst the report was referred
to the financial committee.
Mayor Rnardon was presen t;
and reported that there had been
considerable drain on the $l0O
charity fund granted him by the
council last August, and that
there were only about $25 Of it
left and asked that the fund be
replenished with another appro-
priation. On motion of Smith
the council appropriated 800
more to this fund, to be used as
the mayor sees fit in relieving the
wants of the distressed.
In the matter Of electing su-
perintendent for the city's cleo
trio light plant, Mayor Reardon
produced the applications of
Messrs. Msngum, Baggett, Tor
bett and Engleby, each accom-
panied by excellent references.
The mayor then with the state
,nent that he wished to cooper
ate with the council and meet
their views, recommended Mr..
w. r. Engleby. On motion the
superintendent salary was fixed
at $1,000 per year, and Mr.. En-
gleby will be notified of the SAL
ary and his election, and if he ac-
cepts be will SO notify the coun-
Gil. A ballot was then taken on
Mr.. Engleby, who received five
votes out Of the seven present,
and was declared elected.
City Attorney Alfred was
present and read copy Of the
bill that he had drawn, and
which Mr.. Davis, president of
the council, was now in Talla-
hassee to promote the passage of.
It is bill to empower the city to
aid the county in building a hard
road from Ocala to Silver
Springs
Mr.. Alfred also read a resolu-
tion, asking the legislature to
pass the bill, which was offered
by Mr.. Hooker. Mr.. Delouest
motioned to strike out one or two
clauses, but the motion was lost
by to 3, and the resolution was
adopted by vote of to 2
The officers reports for March
were reported correct and or
| dered fled.
Mr.. Livingston reported, for
the street committee, that he
had almost finished the paving of
North Magnolia street, to con-
meet with McLeod's road. He
also reported several bids for the
pair of mules, owned by the city,
that are for sale.