The Ocala Evening Star (Ocala, Fla.)
August 3, 1895

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VoL 1. No. 43. OCALA, FLORIDA, AUG. 3, 1895. Price Five Cents PUBLISHED EVERY DAY IN THE WEIEIK EXCEPTING SUNDAY. IN AND ABOUT THE TOWN. Some Things You Know and Some Things You Don't Know. Chickens, big, little, old and young, today at Gray's. Horatio Davis of Gainesville, was in town yesterday. A fine lot of young fat chickens for sale today at Gray's. B. Barnett, of Jackso nville, was in town yesterday. Fine Honduras Pineapples just put on sale at Charles Constans. J. A. Wade, of Fernandina, was at the Montezuma yesterday. Kelsey Plums in quantities to preserve, at Charles Constans'.; F. L Clarke, of Monticello, was at the Ocala house yesterday. Six-room house tor rent on South Third street. Apply to U- u. Massey. j William Fox and wife left yes-, terday for Atlanta on a visit. Houses to rent from $1$ down, Inquire of Isaac Stevens. We notice a marked improve ment on our streets over a month ago. V Remember, we are closing out our entire line of Straw Hats AT COST. Davidson VanEchop. Judge Bullock and family will return today from their Lake Weir trip. Puff Bosom Shirts, white and colored fronts. Davidson VanEchop. J. N. Reams, ot London, was registered at the Montezuma yes terday. v i Fine Clingstone and Soft Peaches at is and 25 cents per basket at Charles Constans. W. J. HanlcTn, superintendent of transportation of the Plant system, was in the city yesterday. LeConte Pears cheap to pre serve by the peck, bushel or barrel. CHEAP 85 cents per bushel at Charles Constans. t A colored parson at Reddick was sentr to jail yesterday by,S. W. Wilson for larceny after 'trust.,- Take your music to the Witness job office and have it bound into a book with your name in gold on the outside. Miss Meta Jewett will return to day from Lake Weir, where she has been on a visit for several days. Weare still in the Custom Madel Clothing business and can fit you. Pi ices right. Davidson Si VanEchop. W. W. Clyatt, jr., and charming young wife returned from Levy county, Mr. Clyatt's old home, yes terday. -;:r Any porson wishing a good pas ture for either horses or cattle will please call on B. H. Seymour, Ocala, Fla. Terms reasonable. I -v John Murray, who was before the mayor yesterday for' disorderly conduct, was discharged and im mediately rearrested upon the charge of keeping a disorderly hrme He failed to Vive bond and

was locked up in the cijy's cooler. Only a few more days now and our city will have gas, as the com pany are almost ready to turn it on. Wc carry one of the most com plete lines of Men's Fine Shoes in town. Patent Jeather, Cordovan and-Calf. r Davidson VanEchop. The debate last night by mem bers of the Literary and Debating society resulted in a decision for the affirmative.: y t, Figures do not lie. Multiply 36 by 7 and you have 500 provided you invest seven times thirty-six with the Covenant Builcjing and Loan association. Ask M. M.? Little about it. v The board; of county commis sioners meets in the court house Monday, and some important busi ness is to be be transacted. The Rev. John A; Fife, late of the Tennessee conference, will preach in the Methodist church next Sunday at 11 a.m. and v: 7:30 p.m. r i ;.y '-f :-f vv V '5 Maurice Stern, who has been with M. Fischel f o r quite a while, has severed j his connectipnwith that firm and gone to Atlanta to reside. p w. c v ,.r i -,c r :t v. Mrs. H. Stacy, at corner of Mag nolia and Fifth street, will want a few good gentleman boarders at $3. 50 per week, Best of accom modation s in town for the money. 17-tf Of late the lawyers 1 of our city haye been very busy. They seem to be always overworked. This is a sign that something is going on in business circles. The Covenant Building and Loan association will pay you 8 per cent for the use of your money, or loan t you theirs at 6 per cent. Which do you prefer M. M. Little will explain to you. N. J. Johanson returned yester day from Georgia, where he went on business, and will now go to Kissimmee, where his wife is visit ing her sister. W. G. Barry is putting in gas in J. N Edwards Son's store in the Witness building today -both for light and for Mrs. -Edwards's kitchen raneeHn the restaurant i 5 uaviason van ,cnop are now in their hewquarters and are ready to serve their man v customers bet ter tha n herebef ore. Everybody invited to i nspect our new line of Negligee Shirts. Davidson &"VANEckop. t r J. R. Moorhead the county sur veyor, returned yesterday from Live Oak, where he has been on an important t surveying job. He will be engaged on the survey for the new Silver Springs railroad. Cheapest excursion ever inaugu rated in thesouth. wFrom Palatka to Atlantarand return for only $4 for the round trip. Leaves talatka 445 p. m; August 19, leaves Lake Citv7:i7 p.m., leaves Genoa 7.55 Tickets good for four days return ingr :r-J The business manager of the Ocala News vent for an outing in the mountains and returned with a case of fever. We have always thought Florida good enough for a summer. and winter residence Tampa Tribune. ATTENTION, TAX-PAYERS I The tax book for 1894 will close the 1st of September and property will be advertised for sale first Monday in-Octc-ber next i j; Gome and pay. your taxes and save expenses. F. D. Pooser, Tax Collector Marion county, Fla. July 30, 189s. 1. SAILOR HATS Two cases just received. All the latest styles" at rs. Cf A. Brown's. PHOSPHATE. 1 Senator Pasco Describes the Re sources of H is State.' Phosphate. In Florida the'phosphate indus4 try is very Oarge! and constantly growing. It was only developed within the last five or six. years, but already there is a large amount of capital invested in it, and it has given employment to a great many people. Many mines are in success ful' operation; the product is used for fertilizing and is worked with acid. A great deal of it is sent to England, France, Germany and the northern states, where it is treated with acids ana prepared for fertilizing uses. The Florida deposits are unusually rich. Phos phate has also Ueen found in South Carolina and Tennessee, but the Florida deposits are richer and have attracted the attenttion of men of means. Large investments have been made in these mines, which promise to be a fruitful source of wealth. FRUIT. Our fruit industry is very large (orange, lemon, pineapple, citron,) and has attracted much attention, especially within the last two years. Fruits of a tropical char- acter have been produced on Indian! a m 1 I: river ana luce wortn, ana mere have been a great many cocoanuf j trees planted in the extreme southljthe ports of Jacksonville, Fernan- erri part of the state, which are coming into bearing. Grapea ought to be mentioned among our products. Some people have gone into the manufacture xf wine, in which they have been successful. In the hills of .middle Florida the grapes do finely, and can easily compete with t he California fruit; they are finer flavored. We raise many peaches, which we send out of the state. They are very early peaches, which have been intro duced from Japan. Although these tropical fruits received a bad setback from the recent frost, a severe cold like this comes but rarely. It is sixty years since there was such a heavy freeze, but it is not likely to do anything more than set back this industry for a while. V VEGETABLES. Our truck business i3 important, and we do a large amount, shipping vegetables and watermelons to the North, bothty; railroad and steam ship, sending oiir products to Sa vannah, Boston, Baltimore and New York, from which centers they are shipped to other parts of the country. J TllE NATIONAL WINTER RESORT. A large- source of wealth to our people is ..the number of visitors that come to JRldrida every winter for a change of climate. We have some of the largest hotels in the. United States, at Jacksonville, Ocala, Saint Augustine ;arid Rock ledge, on Indian river. A remark ably fine hotel is the "Royal Poin ciana,? on Lake Worth, built by Mr. Flagler, and there is another notable hotel at Tampa, belonging to Mr. Plant, and other first-class houses, though smaller, in other cities, scattered over East and South Florida. SECTIONS AND PRODUCTS. The section of; the state where I live (Middle Florida) is the farm ing section; In tne east and south we have .fruit; and phosphates. In my section we produce a great deal of corn, as well as other vege tables, and cotton and cane. We have very fine farming lands in Middle and West Florida, and many fine cattle are raised there. Dairying is becoming profitable. Lands are worth from: $3 to $100 an acre and some choice places on Indian river have sold "as high as giobo an acre. It depends on lo cation and the character of i the product that can be raised on them. Our cotton lands are down in con sequence of the depressed price of cotton for the last few years, par ticularly this year, OUR IMMIGRANTS Are mostly engaged in the orange and vegetable and phosphate in dustries. The population of our state, within the last twenty years, has increased very greatly; in a larger proportion, I suppose, than other southern states except Texas. Many of the new settlers have drifted into mercantile pursuits, where there is a chance for them in local trade. LUMBER. A very large ber trade is aonW in some sections, chiefly from dina and Pensacola. More square rigged vessels arrive at' and clear from the harbor of Pensacola in the course 0f a ear than, with few exceptions, any other harbor in the United States. The coast abounds with FISH AND oi'STERS, And they are shipped from the state in vast quantities. In the southern ..part of the state and in some parts of the middle and west are FINE RANGES FOR CATTLE, And in years past 'they have been a source of much profit. A GENERAL SUMMING UP. The opportunity for large in vestments of capital in Florida lie principally in the direction of min ing phosphate and in the fruit and vegetable industry. While a great many of the young orange trees have been killed this year,; and others have been set back, it will, in the near future, be of some ad vantage to the fruit growers whose grove3 have been spared, because there will be less chance of over production. There is NO BETTER COUNTRY For a small farmer to go to than Florida. The climate is mild. We have good water in almost every part of the state, and an abund ance of wood. Our light wood makes splendid fires and the cost of building is cheap.-Hon. Samuel Pasco in the Independent Lines Suggested by Mendelssohn's Consolation. If this were all, ahl if this were all, That ''into each life some rain must fall," There were fainter sobs in the poet' rhyme, There were fewer wrecks on the shores of time. But tempests of woe pass over the soul, Since winds of anguish we cannot control. And storm after storm we are called to bear, Till the lips grow white with the heart's despair. There are wrecks of time that set sail with glee, Wracks of love sinking silently, Many are hidden from the human eye, Only God knoweth how deep they lie, Only God heard when arose the cry "Help me to bear, oh, help me to bear!" That 3nto each life some rain must fall" If this were all, ah! if this were all; But there's a sure refuge from storm and blast "Gloria patri," we reach it at last. COMMONPLACE LIFE. I overheard Jennie Allen com plaining only yesterday because her life was so common-place, when sne was the eldest sister in a home where three younger brothers and one sister daily sought her advice and loved her devotedly. And Harry Brown, a young boy, blessed with health and opportu nity to secure a good education, sighed and declared life a common place and humdrum affair. When Mary Jones' mother spoke to her about the needs of a certain family in the block back of them, and said it vould be an act of Christian charity to help the child ren, Mary answered they seemed such a common-place family, she could fnbt. take much interest in them. Life is what we make it, nothing more nor less, and we neg lect our duty when we look for great things to do, and underrate the tasks which greet us daily. Suppose the sun should refuse to shine, saying the world was too common-place and humdrum an affair, and the moon and stars should hide their faces because the sun refused to do its work. Then the flowers, growing tall and beau tiful, concluded it was not worth while for them to waste their frag rance on such common-place peo ple, and the violets and clover con cluded they might as well droop their heads'arid die, since they held such lowly and humble positions. God made and understands each separate soul he created. It were a sad world and a dark one when ve fail to perform the duties around us. It i3 only by a faithful performance of our daily tasks that we become fitted for greater work. 4 It is the little things, put to gether, in the life that we some times call common-place, that make a beautiful whole. Christian Un ion Herald. Mr. Liddon, after, about five weeks' work to recover his drill from the well being drilled for the city cesspool, is about to be rewarded by getting his drill out, which will enable him to go on with the well. It is now about ninety feet deep, and he can soon have it completed after getting started again.

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t 1 1 li 1 Albert Wright, v Attorney atjLaw. Room 3, Merchants' Block, -OCALA, FLA. w James H. Hill, Attorney at Law. County, Judge's office in Court House. OCALA. FLA. T. P. Lloyd, i Attorney at Law, Will Practicc in all Courts. John G. Beardon, Attorney at Law, Will practice in all Courts. Union Block, OCALA, FLA. James D. McConnell, Attorney at Law. Office in First National Bank Block, v OCALA, FLA. E.-P. Allen, Attorney at Law. Room 3, Merchants' Block, OCALA, FLA, A. H. R. Fredrick, M. D. Physician Surgeon. Diseases of Women and Children a Specialty. Office opposite Arlington Hotel. v Ocala, Fla. r R. D. Fuller, Dentist. Office over Merchants National Bank. OCALA, FLA. James Ohace, Dentist. Office over First National, Bank OCALA. FLA. E. F. Brown, M. D., 1 Physician Surgeon :J Box 382, Ocala; Fla. Treatment of Cancer a specialty. W. H. Marean, M. D., Homeopatliie Physician 'and Surgeon. Electro-magnetic and Massage Treatment employed in treating Chronic Diseases." Diseases of Women and Children a specialty Office, corner of Second and Mam streets. Residence, corner of Second and; Watula streets, r OCALA, V, FLA. French Cafe. OCKLAVAHA Jf CftUX AND LlAIN STREET. Opposite Occia House. Meals Served from 7 a.:imq,9 p. m. Charges Moderate bot Strictly Cash. SkcIiI OiLifa Eitrn. Delmonico Hotel. Handy to Depot. Best of Table Delicacies. Large, Nicely Furnished Rooms. Kates $1 per pay. Special rates by the week. LNorth Magnolia. St. -f A. E. HOLLAND, Local Agent of the American Detective Agency of Indianapolis, Ind., undertakes the recovery of lost or stolen property, investiga tion of crime! Collecting a spe cialty. f Florida's Favorite Melon. Fame," Florida's Favorite Melon, on Ice, delivered to any part of the city' at Gray's. Nice lot of" -chickens just received. Jersey Block Ice Cream is still in the lead. Exposition street. LIDDON BROS., Liverymera First National Bank Block, Ocala, Fla. Fine Livery Turnouts and Saddle Horses. Charges "Reasonable. Orders by Telephone or otherwise will receive prompt attention. J. W. DaVlS,! City Market, Dealer in all kinds of Florida and Western -inula,.. i 1 Meats, Poultry, Vegetables and Fish, Bring in your Produce and try my Goods. r9 (iuards Oroiors taw 9 DEHLERS IN K1 1';' Chicago and Florida Meats, Turkeys, Chickens, Eggs, Sausage and Country Produce. Stalls 6 and 8 City Market. OAS I GAS W. Q Barry Box Practical Plumbsr end Contractor. nt air and eras bur ners are J cleaner, cheaper, safer man wood or gasoline, ripe gas lights, fire places and all kinds of stoves for heating. Not necessary to buy a stoye. Estimates furnish ed on all work. Satisfaction guaranteed. Weller, D Jeweler and Engraver. SPECIAL PRICES. At Carlisle's Drug Store o r- o eg 2 S3 OA CO CO o o z o 0) Q) w o (A 1 X F r rs to m 0 H 3? PLANT SYSTEMTOR BOSTON, TRIENNIAL CONCLAVE, KNIGHTS J 'v: vTEMPLAR.

On Aug. 20 and 21, will sell to Boston via Savannah and steam ship, round trip $38.25. On Aug. 23, 24 and 25, will sell via all rail to Boston and return, g3825,andwith var i abl e rout es be yond New York as follows: Rail to 'New York! and beyond New York, rail in one direction and sound in the other, $39.13. Rail to New York arid beyond New York, one rail route going and another re turning, $39.93. Rail to New York and beyond New York, one sound going and another returning, $38.34 All tickets good to return until Sept. 30, 1895. For further information, tickets, etc., call on C. F. Faires, City Ticket- Agent, Ocala house office, or F. J. Huber, Ticket Agent, Passenger Station. Ho for the Beach I The Plant System have on their summer rates to St. Petersburg, Tarpon Springs, Clear Water, and for points on the east coast, for rates to all summer resorts call on F. J, Huber, Ticket Agent, Fla. So. Depot, or C F. Faires, Cify Ticket Agent, Ocala House. EXCURSION RATES To Denver, Colorado, via Plant System. On account of American Phar rnaceutical association, on August 10 find 11, will sell round trip tickets to Colorado Springs, Mani tou; and Denver, at one fare for the round trip. Tickets good until August 28. Stopovers will be allowed at points mentioned above. Usual diverse- routes allowed west of St. Louis and Kansas City. i "Fbr the quickest time and best route call on C. F. Faires, City Ticket Agt Ocala house. F. J. Huber, Ticket Agt., Fla. So. Depot. j If you have an old bpok that you I wish to preserve, take it to the Witness, job office and have it bound. fa clialer, aoies no sntlemen's ii E1M Board and Lodging. Opposite Post Office. V s t v We carry a full line of Choice Staple and Fancy Groceries also in con connection a first class BAKERY. Bread, Cakes and Pies baked by best Baker in the city. RESTAURANT at rear of store. First class fare for the local and traveling public ..Give us a, trial J. Edwards Son, 1 Baptist Witness Building, corner Fort King and Osceola street. Miss M. J. Wilson, PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE Nicest Location in the City. Special Low Rates by the Week and Month. The Lfatest, The LfoWest Prices, AT roun 9, iyglOe n't hit 1 Proprietor of i he only first class Colored Barber Shop in the city. I have taken charge of my old stand on Exposition St., three doors west of First National Bank building and solicit your patronage I am fully prepared to do Shaving, Hair Cutting a d Shampooing in the latest styln Only first class men employed. Give me a call. n. k. wiLLinm. Tonsorial Artist. Hair Cutting, Shaving Dyeing and Shampooing Done in Latest Style. Call and give me a trial. Montezuma block, Ocala, Fla. SniTH HOUSE Large, cool and comfortable rooms nicely furnished. Best of accommodations for the 'general and traveling public. Rates $1.00 per. day "or $4.00 per week. North Magno ia Street Central Hotel, Mrs. Maud Duran, Proprietress. Service and Cuisine first class. Best Private Hotel in the Town. Special Low Rates by the week. L. S. BLACK, Stall No. 1 1. City Market. FRESH FFSH ON ICE DAILY. Fresh water varieties Bream and '-Trout. :V' :rV;: Salt water varieties constantly on hand. v-:.: Country Produce, I j Eggs arid Poultry, Bought and Sold. r r Prices cheaper than any in the market 1 f v4. i v v Millinery. D. E. Mclver, UNDERTAKER and EMBAmER Carrying a full line of Undertakers' Supplies, Wooden and Metallic Caskets, Burial Robes, etc. Orders by mail and telegraphy promptly executed. Miller Block. Thp flew Brunswick Restaurant, Llisses Richards Hallett, Proprietors. Board $3.50 per Week. Regular Meals 25 Cents. Hot lunches, coffee, etc:, at all hours of the day and night. Ex tra dishes served at moderate prices. Open Monday. HaiiOey lock. Red Oak House, Board and Lodging. Nice, large, 'airy rooms, best of table, accommodations, pleasant lo cation, one block south from F.'C. P. depot, on Magnolia street. Rates from 75c. to $1.56 per day. Special rates by the week. f D. S. LITTLE, Prop., OCALA, FLA. John V. Pearson, H n j j Phosphate and, Timber Lands. Y (2ity Property Bought, Sold and Rented. Ocala, a T. A. YANCEY, Butcher, City Market, Ocala, Ffo. Fish', Game and Poultry. Northern and Florida Vegetables. New York, Chicago and Florida Meats. Orders from a distance given special attention. The Boston v Tonsorial Artist, Who is upstairs in the Large, Cool Rooms in the Gary Block, is able to pi e.t so all customers! Come and see m. Hair Cuts, Shaving and Sham n ,0 ing done in first-class order. WM. JAflES. Gary Block. r Ocala, Fix Charles Constans, Foreign and Domestic Fruits Melons on Ice delivered to any part of the City. Vegetables and all kinds of t Country Produce. Candies, Nuts, Tobacco and Cigars. t Stop when passing and examine my stock JOHN E. DAVIS, -DEALER IN Groceries and General Family Supplies, Cigars, Tobacco, etc., General Country Produce. Fruit bought and sold. Prices the lowest. f Two doors west of Mitchell Block, Exposition street. Thomas J. plary, Justice of the Peace, First District, Marion Co., Fla. v Office in Courty House. Prompt attention given to all Civil and Criminal Cases under my Jurisdiction. OCALA, FLA. a v

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