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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-11-23
COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE
Interesting Items Collected BY Our Rural
Editors
South Lake Weir

Mrs. Buckley and her son and daugh
ter from Philadelphia have occupied the
Sex,on place.
a. II. Fisher arrived from Bellows
Falls, W., Thursday aud will sper the
winter here. He eft Vermont white
with snow
The union Sunday school has re-
ceived very cordial invitation from
the Presbyterian Sunday school at
Welrsda!e to DIN with it in a Christ
mas celebration. On Sunday it was
votsd unanimously to accept the same,
and committee was appointed to con-
fer with the Weirsdale committee and
make arrangements
Mrs. S. A. Norwood has arrived from
Vermont, panied By another lady
and little girl
w. w. Reed is shipping car load of
lumber to Eustis this week.
It Was reported the past week that
the genial and veteran bachelor, How
ard Jonei, had surrendered and become
Benedict, but your correspondent is
reliably informed that such is not the
case; that Mr.. Jones has not struck his
colors but remains true to the brother
hood.
Henry Carter, wife and daughter
have gone on trip south, travelling by
private conveyance.
Henry Spooner has rebuilt his water
tank, erected a large poultry house and
otherwise improved his place.
Mrs. Farris is having her house
reprinted in tasty colors and has
cleared and fenced the adjoining lot,
adding greatly to the appearance of the
neighborhood.
The Saxton place il also being re-
painted and put IN thorough repair.
Hon. NJ. +. Gillett has taken trip to
Cuba.
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MOTLEY s LEMON ELIXIR

| have been great sufferer
from dyspepsia for about fifteen
years, my trouble being my liver,
stomach and bowels, with terrible
headaches. Lemon Eiixjr cured
me. My appetite Is good, and l
am we'll | had taken Il barrel Of
other medicine that did me no
good. CHARLES GIBHARD,
No. 1915 Jefferson ST., Louis
vile, Ky.
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Appointed Presiding Elder

bishop Gambler has appointed
Rev. II. j. Nixon to take charge
Of the Gainesville district as pre-
siding elder until the annual con-
ference, which meets December
Is. Mr.. Nixon retains the pas
torate of the Methodist church
in Ocala and will fill the pulpit
here every Sunday.
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81 had dyspepsia fifty-seven
years and never found permanent
relief TIL USED Kodott Dyspepsia
Cure. NoY | am well and feel
like a new man. writes s. j.
Fleming, Murray, Nebs 1t is the
best digest lnt known. Cures all
forms of int digestion. Physicians
everywhere prescribe it. Anti
Monopoly Drug Store, Ocala, Fla.
The Surprise Store has opened
a nice line of first class white
ware in all otthe diTerents prices
that will beSold either in sets or
by the single plate or dish. You
should see their handsome Avon
China, beautlfulIy decorated DIM
ncr and tea sets, also sold by the
piece, tollet sets, etc. They are
gong rapiJfyv~-aes'
j. ID. Bridges, editor Democrat
Lancaster, N. H., Says: "One
Minute Cough eyre Is the best
remedy for Group L ever used. -
Immediately relieves and cures
coughs, colds, tcroup, asthma,
pneumonia, bronchitis, grippe
anC all throat and lung troubles.
1t prevents consumption. Anti
Monopoly Drug Store, Ocala,
Florida.
Remember, we represent Wan
amakrr x Brown of PhiIadcl-
phla, America ST leading tailors
and gents furniS hers; also carry
samples of ladies' tailor made
suits, skirts and swaists.,< At the
Ocala Bazaar. -
For tickets to all points and
special rates to Florida winter re
sorts consult j. G.. Maughs, city
ticketa gent. Office in Ocala house.
Remember that the Alliance
store IS agent for the Globe Tail
oring Co., acknowledged builders
Of the best clothes In America.
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Ocala Water

DR.. Otto Grothe, Phi. D., is out
in an eight page pamphlet telling
all about the Ocala city water.
He says it is not good. 1t con-
tains too much solid matter, Dme
and gypsum, Is hard and doesn't
taste good when the pipes are
heated. He also says 1T contains
worms, at least he said he discov-
cred them and they exist as para
sites IN human blood. He says
he called the attention Of the city
board of health to the existence
of these para sites.
We have never learned that
the board of health ever took
notice of this fact. Ii they did
not at the time, it is not too late
now, for we presume they should
sufficiently appreciate the health
Of the people of Ocala and the
honor of their official position, to
take public cognjzance of fact
that is as important as this mat
ter must be to our citizens.
The doctor of philosophy has
coDsidera BILE to say about the
water company, the attorney that
drew the contract for the city
and the action of the council to
impose such infamous drinking
water on the public, also the only
thing the water company has to
sell is ITS contract and The plant
as old iron, with a question of the
legality Of the contract existing
between the city and the water
company We know we must
Fay S4lOO year for the use of
the water for fire purposes at
least this amount in scrip has
been regularly collected.
If the water is as inferior, and
dele.eriouS to health as DR..
GrOthe asserts, and there is a
question AS to the legality of the
water contract, and the people of
! Ocala are as indifferent to it's
effects, then it. would seem they
are resting and sleeping so su-
premcly and securely, that at
! this late date nOthing can arouse
them from their indifference aud
lethargy, and the impairment Of
their health has not been at all
serious by the use Of the water.
| The board of trade took up this
question of water contract some
time ago. The council was ap-
pealed to, but If that body ever
instructed the city attorney to in
vestlgate the same We have never
heard of it.
Now, is this all fancicd i'll on
the part of DR.. Grothe or Is it
real: If the latter, the people of
the city should be quick to ascer-
| tain the facts in the case, and we
know Of nobody now that can
awaken action SO quickly as the
city board of health, who should
take it before the council, and
it in turn be demanded by the
people to act. At all events, let
/ the question Of a legal contract
be settled for all time. We owe
it to ourselves. The city, whose
reputation we are so loud in as
sertlng, we hold dear to our
hearts, as the seat Of our homes
and that Of our families.
No use to get up big excite
mept, but as sensible beings, who
believe in maintaining our rights
and securing justice, let Us have
the facts; then only can we know
how to secure redress, if the law
says we have recourse.
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MOTLEY ) LEMON ELIXIR

Cured me Of enlarged liver, nerv-
Gus indigestion and heart disease.
| was unable to walk up stairs or
do any kind of work. | was
treat ted by many physicians, but
got no better until l used Lemon
Elixir. | am now healthy and
vigorous. G.. II. BALDWIN,
No. % Alexander St., Atlanta, Ga.
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At MASTERS
Buckwheat, rye, Graham and
whole wheat flour.

If YOU should happen to sleep a
little cold some night, just call
around to the Alliance store the
next morning and get one of those
nice comforts or blankets from 30
cents to 81.
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Birth marks which mark and
mar the outside of the body are
n grief to every mother whose
children may bear them. But
for every child who bears birth
mark on the skin there are many
who bear an indelibIc birth-mark
on the mind. Nervous mothers
have nervous children, and many
a man and woman owes an irrita-
BILE and respondent temperament
to those days of dread when the
mother waited the hour of her
maternity. The use OF DR..
Piercc'S Favorite Prescription
Strengthens the mother for her
trial. With strength comes a
buoyancy Of spirits and quletnesS
of mind, which is one of the hap
pieSt gifts mother can bestow
on her offspring. By giving
vigor and elasticity to the deli
cate wOmanly organs, "Favorlte
Prescription" practically does
away with the pain OF maternity
and makes the babv'S advent as
natural AMI as simple as the
blOSSOmlng OF ii flower. There
is no opium, cocaine or other mar
cOtic contained in "Favorite
Prescription.
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MONDAY. DECEMBER \ -, 1919,

Between the legal hours Of sale sell 70
the highest and best bidder for cash the
dred and ifty-nine tj:,4J. twelve hundred and
thirty nine tlZ:'@t. twelve hundred and forty
on" G44ly. twelve hundred and forty three
U243D and twelve hundred a nd forty five tl245l.
in the town site of DunncIIun. Ma rIun county.
Florida JESSIE & Miller
Special Master in Chancery
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AoEETILLE ROUTE


New okan Jacks
Nos and "a through ia ksonie and New York
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train, Iimted
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liues. w. Age
l. A MACIjoNELJ~
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MOTLEY S LEMON ELIXIR

Cured me of indigestion and heart
disease, after years of suffering
when all other remedies and doc
tors had failed. n. d. COLEMAN.
Beulah, S. G.
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MOZLFY S LEMDN ELIXIR

Cured me of indigestion. [ had
suffered for ten years. | had
tried almost every medicine, but
all failed. Since taking Lemon
Elixir | can eat anything | like.
w. a. GRIFFITH,
Reevesvllie, S. G.
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For Sale Or Exchange
A gentleman's bicycle, for live
stock. Apply at this office.

Under and by virtue Of Il final decree entered
. n Il certain cau~t- pending in the circuit cOur
OF tn" nth judicial circuit Of Florida in and
for Marion county. wherein John r. Martin i
complainant and Amanda I Griner ana Henry
Griner are defendants. /. Jesse { Miller,
Special master duly Appointed in said cause.
VIII IN front IF III" court house door III Dcala.
Florida. on
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MOrriStOn

Mr.. snd Mrs. Mccall are proud lar
ents of fine boy.
Doctor Berry Of New berry has lumber
on the ground for a new residence.
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M0ZLEYS LEMON ELIXIR
A PLEASANT Lemon TONIC

Cures Indigestion, headache,
malaria, kidney disease, fever,
chlIls, loss Of appetite, debility,
nervous prOstratlon al q heart
failure, 10y regulating the Liver,
Stomach, Bowels and kidneys.
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How - So.,r L9sCneys

DR. Hobbs Srara-l:s I't.S cure all kidney as Sam
ole free. Add Sterling Remedy Co Chicago or y
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"Every Path
Hath a Puddle. :"

The puddle in the path
way Of most lfves is a de-
fectfve ejaculation due to a
blood supply that instead of
growing clear and strong like
a mountain brook, is stagnant
and impure. Paddles may be
purified, however, and be-
come lfnpid streams. That
IS quhat Hoods Sarsaparilla
does quith human blood. It
clarifies, purifies and strengthens the
Blood, and quhen this is accomplished the
Vfal organs. lt2er. lungs, kidneys, bozuels,
are all braced and refrigerated.
Asthma 90 -Four bottles of Hoods
Sarsapar;la gaze me permanent relief
from asthma, and / haze had no trouble
from shortress of breath since.'' Edith
G. Lane, Vienna, Ga.
PinpIes ~ used to be troubled uth
malaria and pu7'ples; a friend adEUised me
to take Hood's Sarsapari1a. Ihave been
free ever SINCE" w. Stewart. sos Myrtle
AOe., Brooklyn, ". Y.
Worn Out Feeling a decided to
take Hoods SarsaparH1a for a svorn out
feeling, and a fezu bottles reGeved me en-
trely and nouu am able to 1uork a great
deaL' Kitty Allen. Madison, Kan.
hoods Soa4qboMM
Ezaz2z 2E5Z2;I1ErD
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MOTLEY S LEMON HOT DROPS

MOTLEY LEMON HOT DROPS
Cures all Coughs, Colds, Hoarse-
ness, Sore Throat, Bronchitis,
Hemorrhage, and all throat
and lung diseases. Elegant, re-
liable. p cents at druggists.
Prepared only by DR.. II. Motley,
Atlanta, Ga.
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THE WEEKLY STAR

Is published every Friday Subscription, 81 a
year; 30 cents for six months.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-02-23
.nnIN. They Rrenthev,

Our father was typical officer OF
the time of Nicholas |. Not that he
was imbued with a warlike spirit, or
much in love with camp life; L doubt
whether ne spent one single night of
his life at a bivouac fire, or took part
in one single battle. But under Mich
olas l. that was of quite secondary
Importance. The true military man
of those times was the officer who
was enamored of the military uni
form and utterly despised all other
sorts OF attire; whose soldiers were
trained to perform almost inhuman
tricks with their legs and rifles Ito
break the wood of the rifle into pieces
while 'presenting arms was one of
those famous tricks, and who could
show OF a parade a row of soldiers as
perfectly aligned and as motionless as
a row of toy-soldiers. Very good"
Grand Duke Mikhael said once of a
regiment, after having kept 1t for one
hour. motionless, presenting arms
"only. they breathe!" To respond to
The then current conception of mill
tary man was certainly my fathers
ideal.-Prince Kropotlln, in Atlantic.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-02-23
CHAPTER NIII.

TheneXt three days passedNery pleas
antly. The time had not yet arrived Tor
ordinations TO either NcPhe, son or
SeDorita Gracia; but we gave him 80
of the doubloons as an evidence of the
progress we were making, and dis
cussed various plans for the future with
both, on the way back to Guaian.
We were all very anxious that the
Dasre-or. rather, his eminence the
bishop--should have no opportunity
to come aboard ut Apra. So, as the
two passengers had but little luggage.
it was arranged that we should be
dropped in the prDa somewhere on
Cocos island. the steamer then head
ing for Manila without further loss OF
time. This arrangement was carrie d
out. and the people at Agana had IS
SUSPICION Of the Countess visit HTt5'
after we landed. The PouyHipetites
having. been occupied with their OWE
affairs, were not positive as TO just
when or how had come aboard; so the
impression got about that, having
tsen blown out to sea, had been
picked up long distance from land
and conveyed to a safer neighborhood
merely because the two strangers
were going that way.
Inquiring for Sebastiano that even
ing, the gobernador told me ne was suf-
fering from severe attack Of gas
tric fever, which seemed likely to
keep MIN in bed for some time: so /
paid him visit of coincidence; it was
the least | could do. Then | took ad-
santage of his indisposition to get the
treasure above water while safe from
inteTrupti9n.
First, | spent a couple of nights in
removing the silver, already secured,
from Tar fofo and slowing it away in
the copra bags at Apra. Then | made
regular trips every second day to the
reef returning with a long reach to
the north-northwest which brought
me into Apra bay about midnight, and
working at the stowage until after
three. This, with staying under water
at the wreck, was pretty exhausting
work, and but for the rest on the odd
days I couldn't have kept it up. To
have slept all day at the gobernador's
house would have aroused comment
very shortly, SO 1 spent the time upon
the water with Dorotea, mapping in the
bottom of the proa, while she fished
and kept watch, as soon as we were
well away from land.
Sebastiano's illness was the thickest
streak of all my luck. Twas beginning
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lfter moment I strained my eyes TO
the westward until, finally, ! saw q
tiny black mass that grew more dis
tiuct as I looked. The relief was so
great that felt chilly. Dick was real
" coming, at last-comiug precisely
when he said he would-and the sus-
peuse was almost over. How I blessed
Mcpherson and his faithful old engine.
How l wanted to get Dicks honest
hand between my own fingers! Then
q sudden thought occurred to me. and
looked at Dorotea. She had seen the
smoke; and if ever a wOman's face eX-
pressed the grief Of approaching sep
aration, tormenting fears and doubts
concerning the future, hers did at that
moment, Her dark. melting eyes were
swimming in tears; and with her arms
tight about me she hid her face in my
breast, sobbing out:
rs it true, querido mio, that-you-
are to-leave me? Ai, santisima Maria.
l shall die"
NO, you won't, Dorotea-Dorotita.
Listen. Halstead is on that steamer;
he and l own her now; we are going TO
ship the copra to-day, and leave Guajan
this evening. But when we go away la
Sonora Stevens-la Dorotea Catalina de
Garma Stevens-will be with us"
Friends. have you ever seen the sun
shine break over a beautiful woman's
face: Have YOU ever seen tHe love
light in her eyes struggle for mastery
with speculations about her trousseau
at the end of fifteen minutes? Have
YOU ever been half strangled by warm,
bare arms, as red lips whispered shy,
tremuious questions, which your imag-
inatiou must supply? Because, If yen
haven't, it viii be impossible for you to
appreciate what occurred that May
morning, twenty miles from shore,
while the sun Redeemed every stick of
the proa, and the good old Countess
steamed nearer and nearer, until her
anchors lowered over us and Halsread' S
own hands dropped the ladder by
which we climbed on deck.
Another beautiful girl stood with
outstretched arms in the doorway OF
Dicks cabin when we mounted 10 it
a girl whom Dick introduced as La
Capitana. la Sonora Halstead-and who
embraced both Dorotea and myself
with delightful impartiality.
So we sailed into Port San Luis
d'Apra under English colors, and with
a most original Louse-hag at the fore
peak. II bore. upon white field
the perfect representation of a Span
ish gaIieon. such as sailed the Pa
cific a hundred years ago, and was
the Joint hardiwork of Mrs. Halstead
and Mcpherson.
Repeated blasts of the Countess
whistle brought the gobernador hur-
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lie had been successful.

rying over from Agana without his
breakfast-though his daughter and
prospective son-in-law were careful to
see that he suffered nothing on that
account-and, by his orders, the load
ing commenced before we rose from
the table He was a most delightful
man, as simplS and easy-going as a
child He couldn't account for the
steamers sudden reappearance; the
fact that his daughter was going to be
married and leave him that evening
was inexplicable; so he gave up trying
to puzzle ii all out, and smoked and
drank wine with us in the best of
good fellowship. The only question he
skedme-and it was asked In a gentle,
apologetic way-was whether my po-
sition and prospects were such that
l could undertake to support q wife.
answered cautiously that [ didn't
quite know how far million would
go in that line, so much depended upon
the girl and her requirements, but
that I thought of risking it if he were
satisfied. The million he regarded as
my little joke, one of my American
figures of speech. He had read OF
millions, of course, but that he should
ever be related to one was de-
lirious bit of humor which he often
related to his friends over coffee
and cigars until we took him back to
Spain in our own ship, the following
year; then he began smoking cigars
at $50 the bundle, as became man
of his dignity and connections. He
also developed a fondness for Cham
bertin and grandchildren which hope
to humor as long as he lives.
Dorotea and l were married, in the
saloon after dinner. His grace, the
bishop of Mindanao-otherwise Be-
bastiano-and Padre Bartolomeo Off
ciating, as was eminently proper Zone
isn't married every day by real
bishop at the end of the world), and
just as they were going ashore l hand
ed them their fee. 1t was heavy,
though not very handsome at first
glance. There were $50 rusty old coins
In the lot, and l had to rub one with
brickdust before I couldpersuade them
that 1t wasn't joke. explained that
their acquaintance, and the service
they had just rendered me, were worth
all of the twenty-three odd hundred
which the blackeued old curios repre-
sented, but that if there were any
change coming to me they might invest
it in services for the final repose Of
Br'er Miguel, who would undoubtedly
appear to them before long.
Bartolomeo didn't understand it at
all. Sebastiano did, and, like the
astute churchman he was, gave me
his benediction before he walked down
the accommodation ladder. But If
ever he gets me in a corner! All, well,
let US hope that he never will. Ishould
hate to have anything unpleasant oc-
cur to mar our friendship.
That night, as the Countess steamed
away from old Guajan, her nose point
ed straight for Hong-Kong, happy
family party gathered in the captains S
room. An enormous bag of copra,
taken haphazard from the cargo, lay
broached upon the table; and nesting
among the bits of dried cocoanut ker-
mel were doubIoons, globe dollars, bars
of pure silver. The treasure was safe
on board, and we were rich-rich be-
yond the dreams Of avarice.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-02-23
PLENTY of Rubber Trees,

According TO infornurton received at
the British foreign office, the fears re-
Gently expressed that the supply OF
rubber from the Amazonian forests
may be exhausted in the near future,
are not very well founded. Para rubber
Is produced over an area amounting to
at least 100000 square miles, and
while overproduction exhausts the sup
ply in particular localities, nature
quickly reproduces the trees when an
opportunity is given her.-Youth's
COMPANION.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-02-23

men, with their wives, Mr. Mcpherson
and Don Silvestre Palacios, then made
q most delightful voyage, by way of
Singapore and Suez, TO England, where
they were successful in disposing of
the gold, at an average price of three
pounds six shilsngs TO the doubloon,
realizing upwards of 100000 more.
After giving Mcpherson 10000.
and paying Ramirez & Co. in full for
the Countess. Mr. Stevens and Capt.
Halstead final. netted, in round num-
bers, 81 600. 900 each. They then went
into partnership as steamship owners,
building four triple expansion steam
ers, and reftting the Countess of Devon
with quadruple expansion engines.
This feet has been steadily making
money for them, and they have each
built luxurious homes, where they live
most of the time when ashore-though
several months of each year are spent
by both families upon the Countess in
cruising all over the world, sometimes
carrying full cargo and sometimes
merely in ballast, for pleasure.
Halstead's home is on the coast of
Cornwall, near St. Ives; and Stevens
owns one of the most beautiful places
on the California coast, near Santa
Barbara. Senor Palacios and Gen. de
Garma divide their time between the
two families; while Mcpherson, con-
AVN "a isooheler, ee>,> ai',4s . u rOSIAa
in luxuriou quarters on the Countess
of Devon, of which he is part owner.
Sebastiano is now an archbishop;
and, though he occasionally accepts the
hospitality of his friends, Stevens and
Halstead, they are careful TO avoid pass
ing through his part of Spain when
travelling in that country.
The Stevens boys are born sailors,
inheriting much of their fathers love
of adventure. The youngest one, when
visitors come to Santa Barbara, will
drag them into the great hall and,
pointing to a rusty diving-suit over the
fireplace, say:
Those are pas fishing-clothes that
he used to wear in the Pacific ocean,
but he's getting too fat TO wear them
any more
AS for his mother and Gracia Hal
stead. they are sisters in everything
but blood. Sometimes they take from
an old camphor-wood chest three
dresses which were Worth master
pieces not so very long ago, and are
still serviceable, while they talk of the
night Dorotea was married, the stories
suggested by every fold of the gowns,
and the wreck on the Santa Rosa reef.
THE END.