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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-13
REODlcK ITEMS-MISS fuckers
GOOD WORK

Special Cor. UCaIa Banner:
The farmers in the vicinity of Red
dick are about through gathering
their crops. and quite a number are
preparing TO plant large cabbage
crops
There will be a larger acreage OF
cabbage planted than for many years
past owing TO the reported shortage
In the northern states from drouth.
We understand also that one hun
dred acres or more will be planted i'm
the Fairfield section
Mr. e.. A. Carr -aade a hasty trip
tO OcalJ ON Weluo- lay.
Miss Emma Tue who is giving
"a series of Bible readings at the Meth
odist church. has Greeted a greater in
torest in religious matters than per
haps was ever manifested in this
neighborhood before. Everyone
seems deeply interested in this i'm
portaut work and Va believe that per
manent good Will be the result.
We doubt If anyone in the evan
gelical field has ever accomplished as
much for God and humanity as she
has. Her work is absolutely free from
al the clap-trap methods that have
filled our churches with unconverted
people and caused SO many to lose
confidence in The work of travelling
eyanEelists. Her Bible readings and
lectures 10 the young men and young
women viii long be remembered by
an who hear them. We are glad that
the prejudice that existed so long in
our churches against women working
In this field is fast disappearing. and
that everyone. whether man or wo-
man. is judged by their work. and its
results
We have had quite number of cas-
as OF dengue fever in our neighbor-
hood this iall but very few lately.
L. : Light is putting in all his
spare time. when not engaged in farm
work. in studying up on the important
questions that will. or should. be con
sidered by our next legislature. This
II what every legislator-elect should
do. but if We are to judge by what
they have accomplished in Tallahas-
see We are led 10 believe that most
OF those who represent US 60 there
without any definite idea of the peO-
pies needs or what they are expect
ed 20 do. BARCUS.
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GIVEN FIVE-YEAR SENTENCE

Messrs. Everett Bass and Lewis
Parker, on order of the court. will be
the guests or the state for the next
five years, and will be entertained at
some one of the many turDentfne
camps or phosphate mines. though
not very lavishIy.
That was the size of the package
they received from the Judge at Bar
tow last Saturday, and although they
claim to have been cold-decked in the
game and the prosecuting attorneys
frequently shifted the cut. still il is
beliyed they will make the best of if
and play the dead game sports bv be-
ing good losers.
Formal notice Of appeal was given
by their attorneys. and the court AL
lowed them thirty days in which to
perfect it. fixing their supercedeas
bond at $1,000 each and $3.50 in each
OF the three cases pending against
them in his county. and ordered that
said bonds must be approved bv the
clerk of the court of Osceola county
before those gentlemen could parade
the streets and ride the range free
men.
II Is the universal opinion that Bass
and Parker got what was coming to
them and that their conviction will 90
a great ways towards putting a stop
10 certain persons making the mistake
OF imagining they were cattle owners
when in reality they did not possess
money enough to buy a soup bone.
Pasco Stewart was permitted TO On
free, provided he promised to he a real
good boy for the next two years.
Kssimmee Gazette.
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days, and calling upon our tOwnspeC-
pie.
Mr.. J. A. Freeman is up and around
once more. attending to his duties. al
ter his struggle wi dengue.
Miss Lorena Freeman is engaged
with one of Ocalas leading business
houses. and comes down each week
to spend Sunday.
We understand that Mr. and Mrs.
CogsweH are in Jacksonville and Will
be down in a few days.
We will be glad to see Big Bill
once more with his big diamonds,
thoroughbred bird dogs. and hunting
stories galore Come on. Old boy, we
are waiting for you Wish YOU would
bring your automobile with you.
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ELECTRA ITEMS

Special Cor Ocala Banner:
Mr. and Mrs. W. c. Sanford OF
Tampa we're visiting in Moss Bun
and Electra last week. They return
ed to Tampa Monday. We were 80
sorry they could not stay longer.
Mr.. Chester Fort of Ocala. the pop
ular young barber, comes over on th.S
side quite frequently. There may D.
something very attractive for him
over here.
Several Of our citizens were III
Ocala yesterday attending the trial
of the case Of Caldwell VS.. Tillis and
Smell. They report Tjllis DISCHARGED
while Smell is held under the SAINT
bond as before
Mr.. G.. W. Waters went down to
Gulf Hammock last Thursday to hun,
and fish for a while, bat getting SICK
alnost Immediately upon his arrival
he only stayed two days. and got
homo Sunday evening. We are glad
10 near he is much improved.
Several of our people have been
hunting in the scrub for deer, but it
seems that few are having any iuc@.
We have heard OF only three be'n:
killed this season.
Rev. Mr.. Luter filled his regular
appointment at Moss Bluff church
Sunday. He preached two good ser
mons. both being we'll attended.
JOHN PETER.
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A SPLENDID COMPLIMENT

MarteI. Nov. II. 1905.
To the OCala Banner:
A pathetic scene was enacted at ST
Johns Sunday school Sunday morning
last when, at its close, Mr.. d. NJ. Bar
co arose and in a very touching man
ner referred to Mr.. H. W. Long being
for the past forty-eight years super.
intendent of the Sunday school, a tire,
less and unremitting worker for its
good, and that in token of his appre-
citation Mr. John F. Parker had had
taken of Mr.. Long a large and hand
some picture which he wished placed
on the wall of that church. to be an
incentive to others 10 strive TO be as
useful as Mr.. Long has been.
Mr. Parker then placed the picture
and 50 feelingly did he speak of Mr.
Longs help to himself that tears
were brought to many eyes, and his
words will be long remembered by
those who love him.
Mr. Long was taken entirely by
surprise. but expressed his apprer.a.
ton in grateful terms. and enio.aed
upon all present a feeling of brother
ly love
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-13

phalt pavement like hail on a tin roof,
only a little louder
The gay colored fire apparatus spun
by with but little noise.
All, We have it at last-rubber
tires for the wheels of the fire
apparatus"
\ talIy-ho hastily drew up to the
curb and the girls climbed in, said
goodbye" and were off to the fire.
The fire today was in the Fruit
Growers Union building on Lenore
Grande. the avenue Of beautiful
palms. It was extinguished in short
order, the fre-boats. Olive and Royal
Poinciana, assisting from their an
charage il the riyer.-Los Kiss Cor.
N ST Fo!sna Irrigati-Mist.
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A LUCKY FLORIDA EDITOR

The editor of this paper has been
fortunate indeed the past fsu days
and turnip greens and pot liquor Hl.e
formed the staple diet 40 our table
Saturday afternoon Mort BuruE
gave us big bunch of uruir- with
the tops on: on MoQday Will H9H
brought us a fine mess OF rh, same
from his garden. and TUESDAY morn.
ing Porter Plant opened bis bart
and brought TO us fine bunch OFF ru-
tabagas. Somehow We manage. n
hustle around and get a supply 6r
corn meal and our laudlaIy cooked
the whole lot. and We have been
1eaStlng.-MadisOn Euteruri-.-Ba.
cOrder.
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A SHARK AS BIG AS JONAH's
WHALE

A special from San Francisco saws
that some large sharks have been
caught on the Pacific coast. but one
secured in San Pedro bay Southern
California. is declared to Dee the Ilrg.
est creature of the Kind ever captu--
ed in the world When first drawn
out Of the water and killed this veri.
table sea monster weighed $4,000
pounds. 1t measured from Zip r1 rip
just tEirty-twO feet. and the circUu-
ference of the body. just forward of
the huge dOrsal fin was fifteen feet
Across the fearful mouth-Hur.zou-
tally-when opened. 10 was two and
a half feet. while from the zip of rle
snout to the point OF the lower j1v DO
was five and half feet
This monster shark brcau. eu.
tangled in the net of two Italian n-l.
ermen. which resulted I'm ifs capture
finally.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-13
MODEST FLORIDA

The Jacksonville board OF trade. lr
viting President-eIect TAT, to Florida
speaks of the Flower state as -,a.
Italy of America. Evidently Iec.
pride is tempered with moJe-re Or.
ally might boast Of being tine F.ortts
Of Europe. but Florida's cIimIta b. -o
far superior to that OF Italy THAT 'b-
state should take no pride tu r1a
comparison.
The winter playground of North
America. and the haven of refuge frr
the sick Yankee" who is i'm search of
blue skies and baImy breezr-. is more
lie Paradise than like Italy to- Amer
leans who have dreamed of Paa.I-.
and been disiIUstoned ia ITALY
Search the corners of the world
ami the show places" as we'll. lr.
YOU will not find a happier comH.ua.
ton Of sunshine and sea air. OF srcu.
ing blue overhead and rolling BLUE or
shore than YOU find upon the coast o.
sCDt'ili / iDl lilCi- lldLE " a. SUNNI.
Italian skies were soft. tJ rHa bare
barian of Northern Europe when
Florida was undiscovered by Ea-or
cans. Now and then when a uo~-
wester comes clustering down rb-
Florida coast there's a chilly sugg-~-
ton of an Italian winter. bur there
the comparison ends.
If President-eletc Taft. who i-
much-traveled man. has no, visited
Florida and knows Italy he may do
cline the invitation. but if any Florii-
ian who has travelled in Europe Will
describe the destinations of the Flow
er State to Mr.. Taft the Jacksonville
board of trade may bag the distin-
guished guest and have an OppOrtun-
ity to escort him to the sunnies ent
of the -COurier-JOurnal
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ACTIVITY AT LOS KISS
Special Cor. Ocala Banner:

Special Cor Ocala Banner:
Somewhere down the block a news
boy was yelling "Times-UniOn!" in a
lingo all his own. The boy of the
great and good" sang out the cleo
ton and other important events of
the day. which were in the big pa
pers. over i'm the Royal Opal. a ten
story building on the opposite side
from our Office. an elevator was as
cending. laden with a bunch of sugar
cane enthusiasts. who were going W.
TO catch q bird's-eye view of the cane
plantations in Santa Smgerland val
ley. \ fire buggy was passing down
the street swiftly. The devil ran
through our Office and as he swiftly
turned the telephone booths corner
he ran as straight as an arrow into
the arms of Miss Valentine. the
charming leader of the J. [. G.-Just
Is Girls-Club of this city. oh. beg
pardon: but where is the fire" he eX-
claimed, breathlessly.
There is no fire. kid: be quiet. '
she said. sweetly.
At this instant Miss Valentines
nine chums stepped into the sanctum.
and with her they came over to our
desk, bowed, smiled sweetly. and said:
Good morning: they have arrived"
What has arrived?' was asked of
them
Guess they said, in one blended
voice.
We'll. ladies, YOU sure have us this
time" we said.
We'll. then. guess. the ten tongues
calculated, as the ten pretty mouths
flew open again.
The new street sweepers?"
No: but We have ordered them"
The flag and Flagstaff for the court
house,"
No: the county should buy them.
The Oklawaha and Silver Springs
monument for the court yard?"
No, At the last meeting of our
J. L. G. Club one of our members.
Miss MOsier OF Santa Singerland,
brought up the subject. 1t is a good
one. and We will later on take it up"
we give it up"
And just then engines No. 8 and 5,
and hose cart No. l, and chemical en-
CINE No. turned the tall Los KIS-
san building, and swung down the av-
enue at full tilt.
There they are" exclaimed the
girls, in a chorus.
The horses feet clattered on the as
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

It makes some girls tired to do any
thing but go visiting.
Few of us have the courage tc
point out our own mistakes.
Married women like to board and
pretend to be keeping house.
The amateur plays cards. but the
professional works them.
There's something wrong with a
small boy who isn't strenuous.
Many a mans success in life is due
to his failure to inherit money.
It's easy to talk philosophically if
the other fellow is paying the freight.
Chicago News.
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YELLOW RIVER

Tonight. moOnbeams ar falling
Falling in noiseles- spla-re- n.. .
beautiful scene.
Tonight. memory is rcCdlIiu-
Recalling the golden happy tas. l-.
a grand old stream.
Every ripple writes q page.
Every culver speaks rage
As I read the golden. veI.ua s....
going by.
Tonight. echoes are dying
Dying in memory ca~kr. 60. .u.
swiftly roll:
And happiness is flying
Flying ever backward as hi--1r. opens
and uufold-.
Every wave brings % sigh.
Every splash mockS a cry
As | read the golden. yellow u....
going by.
Twas here love was born
Born in the youthful haut ..f-
long. long ago.
Twas here lives We're worn
Worn by the battle-car-- of 'a... .
LIES undertow.
Every current turns q prov
Every spray wells brow
As [ read the golden. yellow aa.-.
going by.
Peter Stanley. in Pensacola r...
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NEWS FROM wAcAHoorA

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
~, are having delightful weather
nov
sume uf M farmers are re-setring
lottuCe. cabbage. berts and caulifow-
90 plants
Grapefruit and oranges are ready
Cor u-, and are greatly enjoyed
Mis- st clair OF Tr.u.ou. Fla raol
chars. o. beer -cEoa. oa the 2>th alt.
which b. proving very successful
Miss Pasteur uf Ocala. who is teach
inr the Pennington school and Mr.
Neal Mathew were up last Friday
AMI STAYED over with Miss Hassie
Smith until SUNDAY
The Young people oi the neiEhbor
hood rad "a Pheasant meeting al Mr.
q. 81 smiths Friday might Misses
jam. auI Nauuie smith. having just
returned from fhe carnival in Jack
soutiIls. we're boz time to join the mer
ry-uaber-.
Miss Mcclellan 20. island Grove ha-
charge oI rhe Central school. ant il
boarding vith M 4. r. Curry. Sh,
is often among us. ami DO seems there
is good deal OF attraction for IN,
Young men down that way.
Mt r. ~ smith aud wife Mr.. Y. p
Smith. wife and daughter. Mr.. J. "
Bradley and wife. Mr c. ". Slaugh
Ter. niece and nephew. Retis Smith
AMI 1870 sisters. III. Cedric Smith and
Mr Henry Bruton The latter left
on The Bird inst. on visit TO the hunt
inE grounds OF the gulf
Nr Ionn Barr and wife of Mican
or and Mr George and Frank Nc
Donald Of Shell Pond. Joined then
on the route
Mr. }. N. Smith made a business
trip 90 Jacksonville last week in be
hair OF the smith Lumber Company
Mr. and Mrs.. Joe Smith have their
daughter. Mrs. Pearl Cook. and two
daughters ot Georgia. spending a
While with them.
MR. Bradley and Mrs. May have
returned home. after spending several
months iu Archer
Nr and Mrs. Cumplon have NOV
od fo Archer TO spend tEe winter.
Miss Eula Mckinney. who has been
very iu with appendicitis. is much
better
Mr R-~ie Limbaugh. wife and her
mother oi Nontbrook Fla. were in
our burg "a few Sundays ago.
Mr. and Mr.. John Barr. DIR. Wad
kins and children OF Micanopy spent
last Sunday with Mr.. V. p. Smith
and family.
Messrs. George and Frank Melon
aid were callers al Mr.. Y. p. Smiths
last Sunday
A SUBSCRIBER.
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NEWS FROM BELLEVlEW

Special Car. Ocala Banner:
Mr.. and Mrs. Burgess OF Greeley
vile, S. c., have arrived and moved
into the Stannis cottage, next door to
Mr.. Shedd's. Mr. Burgess is an eX-
pert accountant, and comes to Belle
view to rest up. after a number of
years of arduOus duties. Mrs Bur
CESS. it will be remembered by the
older inhabitants, visited us a num-
Der of years ago, stopping with her
sister, Mrs. Shedd.
Mrs. J. T. O'Brien came in from
New York last Sunday from visiting
her sick brother. Mr.. O'Brien made
flying trip TO New York, arriving
there Thursday. and leaving there
Friday with, Mrs. O'Brien, coming as
far as Washington, D. c., with her.
and while she came on to Belleview
he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, to visit
his brother He is expected back in
a week or so.
The many friends of Mr.. J. O. High
tower were glad 10 see him in town
last Saturday. He came to attend
Masonic lodge, and to renew old ac-
quaintances, stopping over Saturday
night and returning Sunday afternoon
to Heather Island. Mr.. John T.
Haines accompanied Mr.. Hightower
to Heather Island, where he goes to
start building operations on Mr.. High
towers new house, which after com
pletion will be as comfortable farm
house as will be found in this sec
ton.
Mr.. H. A. Norton of Boston. who
has wintered at Gambler for a num-
Der Of years, paid this town a visit
last Saturday, stopping with Mr.. Ire
mere over night, and visiting the Ma
sonic lodge. He expressed himself as
well pleased with our little burg. and
upon talking with the writer said he
would come again.
Mr. James Skedd, our farmer. car
penter and road builder. takes great
pride in his Belleview-Lake Weir
road, and has just about reached the
four-mile post. When completed this
road will be the prettiest one in this
section.
Messrs. Mott and Gale are busiIy
engaged in fitting up the old McGehee
and Mayo store. to receive their large
line of merchandise. which is expect
ed from New York in the near fu-
ture
1t is current talk that another store
will soon be opened in Belleview. in
either the old Trask building or the
Whittier building, across the track.
This will give Belleview four stores.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce. from Martel.
have rented the old Nichols cottage
from Mr.. Mayo, and will make this
their future home. We understand
that Mr.. Bruce will engage in bust.
ness here.
Mrs. H. c. Northey is quite ill at
her daughters home. and we trust
she will soon be up and around.
Rev. A. Johns is an evangelist sion.
ping with Rev. Sirdefeld for a few
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-13
FROM ONE ACRE OF POOR
GROUND

Our market gardener. J. 4 elder
thlS week dug 200 bushels OF U0rl-
toes from one acre of our piuy woods
ground. These potatoes followed
crop of cabbages that was taken OF
last spring and will be succeeded by
another crop of cabbage. thus getting
TWO full crops a year of the grQysgad
The potatoes were exceptionally fine
and sell readily at one dollar per
bushel.-Panama City Pilot.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-13

AT KNIGHT, MARTIN G. cos.
OLD STAND is THE PLACE OF
ALL PLACES ON SATURDAY, THE
1zTH. IT rs THE DAY OF ALL
DAYS. THE GREAT RAILROAD
WRECK SALE rs THE SALE OF
AL SALES.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-13

say, good people, when you get hun
cry, go to HOgan's place. He keens
good things to eat and drink. G. D,
is the man
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-13

Lord, preserve us from another
Rochester tragedy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-09

French and South American dele.
gates to The Hague conference re-
Gently presented 4 copy of Robins
statue. THE Awakening of Humani
ty." to MonE, Bourgeois. the French
diplomat. who was prominent in the
conference. In his speech of accept.
snce he said that the delegates at The
Hague had heard "the whispering of
the universal conscience. the first slow
but regular beatings of the heart of
humanity" The Hague conference
was worth while. II 1t did 10 mere
thAa inspire that message.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-09
Powers Almost Acquitted.

Georgetown. KY, Jan. 5.-After be
ing out forty-aight hours, the jury In
the case of Caleb Powers, tried on
charge of completely In the murder
of William Goebel yesterday reported
for the second time that they were
unable to agree upon verdict and
were discharged by Judge Morris. The
jury stood 10 or acquittal and for
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-09

Elinor Glynn has studied us long
enough to feel warranted In saying
that the American man is a hunter of
dollars. This isn't so bad a summing
up OF his predominant characteristics
as the American man had reason to
fear, considering the Glynn method
and manner of studying and Analysing
the masculine bent. However, per-
haps this discovery is merely prelim-
mary to something more startling.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-09

Football, with its revised rules pro-
viding for open formation, has been
less fatal than usual this year and
much more interesting. Unfair play
is bound to disappear along with bru-
Sality, for public sentiment is reused
against both.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-09

Queen Victoria's letters, which have
recently been published, are an impor.
tant contribution to the intimate his.
tory OF an age of English thought and
literature which bears her name Her
letters to Tennyson. published some
years ago, have long since dispelled
the idea that she was only a symbol
and a name. The new volumes show
more abundantly that she was keen,
vigorous thinker about men and
events. II she had a genius for
craftsmanship. she had also genius
for an art quite as rare. the art Of let
ter writing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-09

AS usual after a financial crisis,
bankers urge the need of establishing
in this country something like the
Bank Of England to manage the ma
tional currency. The present system
is Anticipated and bad, and any sug-
gestion for Improvement deserves re-
spectful examination.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-09

Italy leads all the countries Of Eu-
rope in foreign. postal orders drawn in
the United States. The total sum
which Italians in this country sent
home during November was over
100000. That ought to make Italy
even more sunny.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-09

An English postman has just re-
tired after a service of 40 years, with
a record OF having travelled 239,686
miles in the course Of his duties.
There are no statistics available of the
number Of tailors' bills and love let.
ters he has carried.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-09

We understand that Washington's
new union station is so magnificent
that Washington people who cannot
afford to travel take a walk through
1t and feel almost as il they had been
to Niagara Falls.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-09

When they hear ther town accused
Of pacific somnolence Philedelphians
can always point with pride to the
fact that the annual football battle be-
tween the army and the navy takes
place there.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-09

lola, on being asked what i'm
pressed him most when In England.
replied: THE sight OF so many hair.
pins strewn along the paths" lola
all his life looked down, instead Of
nm
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-09

Some men must have been disap.
pointed on reading the article under
the headline. ITO Acquire Good
Hands," to find that 1t was a collec-
ton Of manicure suggestions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-09
Boone Bars Slot Machines.

Boone. Mayor Farrow Of this
city, following the reform wave In
Iowa, ordered every slot machine i'm
the city discontinued. ALI business
houses were notified
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-09

Bachelors and old maids furnish
most of the worlds criminals, says a
college professor. Not so. Married
people furnish every one of them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-09

California claims to have the crook
eldest railroad in the world, but it 10
hardly the time to boast until after all
the railroads have been investigated
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-09

London expects to have population
of 100000 in 1850 The rest of Eng
land will then be merely London's
back yard.