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JTflE EASTERN QUESTION. ""What is the Eastern Ouestion?" is the inquiry to be heard on all sides. Briefly stated, it is the pro tection of Christians in Turkey. This protection- is, presumably, afforded by the Christian govern ments of Europe. Really, how ever, the problem is a difficult one. For the Turk is a sly fellow as well as a fanatic. The treaty by which the Christian powers of Eu rope undertook the protection of the Christians residing in the sul- tan's empire, was made in Paris in i856. Things went on pretty well until i860, when at least 14,000! - Christians were massacred. This was in the neighborhood of Damas cus. The sultan paid dearly for that wholesale butchery, and -should have been driven out of Europe, and Russia would have done so had not England inter fered. The massacre of Chris tians in Bulgaria in 1876 was the occasion of more diplomacy. And the late massacres in Armenia, in which many thousands of Chris tians have perished, should cause the long-suffering patience of Christendom to find vent in the demand that the Turk should not tmly be deprived of power in Eu rope, but also in the historically sacred precincts of Palestine. The Turk in Europe is an anomaly. He is far out of place with his cruel ties and his harems. His control of the birthland of Christ is some thing peculiarly stinging to Chris tian self-respect. The clearance -of the Turkish control in Europe and from Palestine would not be an act of difficulty nor of injustice. We have not to go back into his tory many centuries to find that both were wrested from Christians at the point of trie sword. Since then the rule of the Turkish mas ter has been hard, cruel, bitter and unbearable. Therefore, to free these lands from his heel would be but to release them from a tyr anny which is anomalous to our age. In a recent letter to Lord Salis bury, representing the English government, the sultan implores the powers of Europe to be patient with him. He says he is doing all in his power to control his subjects. It is well understood that the sui- fnn nnrl hie nffiinlc nrp wnnlr mpn UlllWiMW t.WUfeU. M.i.AM.M.f having neither the confidence nor fear of his subjects. But it is also quite as well known that he is quite a stranger to the truth. The Psalmist's saying, that all men are liars, applies especially to the man who occupies the throne of Tur key. His word is worth nothing. Hitherto he has profited most by taking advantage of points of dis sension among the powers. That is his present policy, no doubt, as his letter to Lord Salisbury is a bid for English sympathy, But it does not prove effectual. Lord Salisbury said lately, at a pubuc dinner in London, that the Chris tians of Armenia should be pro tected, but as to the precise course to be followed depended upon the unanimity of the powers. What is the United States going to do? As men say, in slang phrase, we are not "in it." Eu rope would no doubt resent our in terference. And yet as high au thority as the Times of New York says that in this situation, to a de gree never before approached, the public sentiment of the United States will receive attention. Not because our government is ex pected to act or can act, with any material force, but precisely be- cause the United States is wholly without any possible political in terest in the matter, and because the sentiment of our people will be accepted as the sentiment of out raged humanity. There is but one solution of this problem from an international standpoint, and that is the dis memberment of the Turkish em pire. . INDIFFERENTISM IN POLITICS. Those who expect an ideal gov ernment are destined to disap pointment. Their lives are too short for such a thing. And even if life were extended to many times its usual length the object would still be unattained. This is frequently the specious plea of the indifferent. They think they have given you a clincher when they tell us not to aim at perfection in government. But, even a child can see the falsity of such a plea. To aim at good government and decent officials does not mean that we expect perfection. Not to have a decent aim is to permit everything to go to the dogs. Such indifferentism applied to pri vate business would send both the business and the controller of it to the ditch. If a man does not hus tle in these times of crowded popu lation and competition in trade, he will soon find himself under the auctioneer's hammer. In like manner indifferentism about our public Officials would directly prove the ruin of every public interest and indirectly of every private business. It is not simply parties which are involved in the decision of public questions, but the mer chants, farmers, artisans, crafts men, tradesmen, preachers, law yers, doctors, who bear the good or evil of such decisions. Indiffer entism in politics means both pri vate and public hard times. Robert F. Hyman of Atlanta, agent for Fr?.nk Block, the confec tioner, is in town. R. A Hall, practical Painter and Paperhanger, Glazier and Kalso miner. Box 296, Ocala, Fla. TOURISTS & SPORTSMEN And health-seekers. I am pre pared to board a limited number of quests at my residence on S-.. Martins river, four miles from H -mosassa and three miles from the guf. Best of fishing and oysters Hunting: and boat accommoda tion. Fish and oysters always on the table. Address E. F. Wheeler, Ozello, Fla. NOTICE. A new business, especially for ladies' goods. All kinds of silks, satins and woolen goods, and this is the latest improvement for dry cleaning of clothes. We guar antee satisfaction, and all orders out of the city get prompt atten tion with short notice. The New York Steam Dye Works, Ocala. Fla., opposite Ocala House. P.O. Box 86 1. OCKLAWAHA RIVER. Steamer Astatula will commence to run Tuesday, Nov. 26, making one trip a week, leaving Silver Springs 11:30 a.m. for Palatka. Sickets and reservations can be had by applying to C. F. Faires, city ticket agent Plant System, Ocala House. CHRISTMAS GIFTS. - You can make twelve elegant Xmas presents to twelve of your relatives and best friends- bv sit ting: NOW for a dozen of Gott lieb's unexcelled photographs. Studio opposite Montezuma. . CHANGE , OF SCHEDULE Of the Plant System. Leave Ocala 4:55 a.m. for Tampa and all intermediate points. Leave Ocala 8:10 3.m. for Dun nellon. Leave 12:05 p.m. for all points north, west and for Tampa, con necting with through sleeper at Juliette for Atlanta and St. Louis. Leave 2:55 p.m. for Tampa, Punta Goida, Sr. Petersburg and Hompsassa. Leave 12:40 p. m. for Gaines ville, Palatka, Jacksonville and all points north and west. Leave 1:50 p.m. for Tavares, Brooksville, and intermediate points. F. J. Huber, ticket agent, Fla S. depot. C. F. Faires, city tick et agent, Ocala House. Read The Star ? avis, City Market, Dealer in all kinds of Florida and Western Meats, Poultry, Vegetables and Fish. Bring in your Produce and try my Goods. Narrow Gauge Barber Shop, Two doors south of Mer chants' National Bank. All passes of Tonsorial work done in a first-class manner. G. F. Williams, Prop'r h AA ml sa n U V- littls-fsr Cirah DELL FOUNDRY CO., NosthvilU Mich. w mmmt f Vss ' 'i V dwards Brothers DEBLKRS IN Chicago and Florida Meats, Turkeys, Chickens, Eggs, Sausage and Country Produce. Stalls 6 and S City Market. J. A. Pittman & Co., tarsal 1 8 ISs Undertakers and Embalmers. Dealers in Coffins, Iron and Wood en Caskets, Burial Outfits. Charges lower than ever before in Ocala. Also dealers in all kinds of Second-Hand Furniture. Prompt attention given to all orders by mail or telegram. x L. S. Stall No. ii. BLACK, City Market. FRESHWATER FISH ON ICE DAM. Fresh water varieties Bream and Trout. Salt water varieties constantly on hand. Country Produce, Eggs and Poultry, Bought and Snld. Also a full line of fresh meat, sau sage, salt fish and outside oysters awiys in stock, very cheap for qash. A. H. R. Fredrick, M. D. Physician & Surgeon, Diseases of Women and Children a Specialty. Office opposite Arlington Hotel. Ocala, Fla. We carry a full line of CHOICE AND FAN3Y GROCERIES also in connection a first class BAKERY. Bread, Cakes and Pies baked by best Biker in the city. RESTAURANT .at rear of store. First class fare for the local and traveling public. Give us a trial. J. Edwards ft Son, J Baptist Witness Building, corner Fort King and Osceola street. James H. Hill, Attorney at Law. County Judge's office in Court House. OCALA, FLA. James Chace, Dentist. Office over First National Bank OCALA, FLA. rrz rT"T '. ; TT. or-vrr r, 1 : . ,"t;t- th - if "(' it..h"- -m WOOD ! WOOD ! I am now prepared to furnish Wood to any parties in the city on short notice. In sending in your order be sure and state the kind of wood you want. Order-boxes at Wm. Gray's, Fuller & Clark's, and Glascow Smith's. Don't forget, I furnish the best wood in town. T. C. BAILEY, South Orange and Lime. R. D. Fuller, Dentist. Office over Merchants' National Bank. OCALA, FLA. Thomas J. Clary, Justice of the Peace, First District, Marion Co., Fla. Office in Court House. Prompt attention given to all Civil and Criminal Cases under my Jurisdiction. OCALA, - FLA. SniTH HOUSE Large, cool and comfortable rooms nicely furnished. Bestof accommodations for the general and traveling public. Rates $1,00 per day or$4.oo per week. Corner of North Second Street and Orange avenee. Times Are Hard and you need not deny it. But you will forget it when you buy Groceries and General Family Supplies of the OCALA INVESTING CO., They also run a first-class Department where they do Repairing, Cleaning and Dyeing, All work done to order and sat isfaction guaranteed. OCALA INVESTING CO., T. N. NORWOOD, Business Manager, W. H. phaille, adios' an ntiemen ML Board and Lodging. Opposite Post Office. LIDDON BROS., LI very m esi First National Bank Block, Ocala, Fla. Fine Livery Turnouts and Saddle Horses. Charges Reasonable. Orders by Telephone or otherwise will receive prompt attention. '5 Proprietor of the only first class Colored Barber Shop m the city. I have taken charge of my ofd 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. tl Shampooing in the .latest styl Only first class men employed. Give me a call T. P. Lloyd, Attorney at Law, J3roolc villOj, 2TJi Will Practicc in all Courts. James D. McGonnell, 1 Attorney at Law. Office ,in v .First National Bank ; i a Block, OCALA, v FLA. 0