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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-15
A Mean Joke.
Bill Nye.

Bill Nye.
At Ubet, NJ T., during the cold snap
in January, one of the most inhuman
outrages known in the annals of crime,
was perpetrated upon young man who
went west in the fall, hoping to make his
pile in time to return in May to marry
the New York heiress selected before he
went.
While stopping at the hotel, two frolic-
some young women hired the porter to
procure the young mans pantaloons at
dead of night. Then they sewed up the
bottoms of the legs, threw the doctOred
garments back through the transom and
squealed Fire.
When he got into the hall he was vain
Ly trying to stab one foot through the
limb of his pantaloOns, while he danced
around on the other and joined in the
general cry of ''Fire!" The hall seemed
filled with people, who We're running this
way and that, Ostensibly seeking a mode
of egress from the flames. but in reality
trying to insert himself in his obstinate
pantaloons.
He did not tumble as it were, until the
night Waterman got a Babcock fire ex-
tinguisher and played on him. do not
know what he played on him. Very
likely it was, Sister what are the wild
waves saying?"
Anyhow, he staggered into his room
and although he could hear the audience
outside in their wild, tumultuous encore
he refused to come before the curtain
but locked the door and sobbed himselr
| to sleep.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-15
NATIONAL EDUCATION.

Ten days ago we took ground
against the educational bill, because
in our opinion it threatened national
interference with our state schools;
because the passage of the bill
would give the administration a
paid politician in every neighbor-
hood, and because this official, de-
pendent on the party in power,
could exercise direct influence on
the minds of our youth. Through
him a bureau at Washington could
control an army exercising power
more dangerous than that of the
ubiquitous internal revenue clerk,
and the whole grand array
would be under the direct political
control of the party in power. For
the expression of these views and
this purpose of opposition so far as
our power might extend, the Pensa-
colian brought us up with a round
turn, and ridiculed the idea that it
was purposed to disburse this sum,
possibly twenty millions year, ex-
cept through the state governments.
Senator Jones has sent us, most
kindly, the full text of his speech
on the bill, but with all due defer
ence to these welghty authorities,
we are still unconvinced, and now
that the measure is taking practical
shape, we see still less reason to
withdraw from our position. The
government has no right to tax the
citizen for the benefit of the state
such would be a direct usurpation
of power never delegated. The
surplus now in the treasury cannot
be better used than for educational
purposes, and a distribution in the
ratio of illiteracy would be perfect
ly fair, but the central government
should, after the confession embod-
led in the passage of such a bill,
stop Immediately the collection of
taxes acknowledged to be needless.
In all the reports bearing on the
subject, we see no hint of a purpose
to leave the disbursement to the
state, and from the petition now be,
ing circulatedto influence the course
of our representatives at Washing,
ton, we find the following clearly
stated:
%. 1t should be disbursed DIRECTLY Tc
EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT, according to the
illiteracy therein, and only paid upon
satisfactory proof that primary school
or schools, under the charge of compe-
tent instructors, has been in operation in
said district for a specified time during
the year for which the appropriation is
made"
Does the Pensacolian see the pro.
portions OF the danger whose shad
ow crossed our vision at the first
mutterings of the storm ? 1t agrees
with us that the fund should be dis
bursed by the state; we should re
fuse the thing in toto unless il
comes to us through such chauneI
as leaves national interference with
the public school system out of the
question. We have schools for sol
diers and sailors to serve the nation
and we know politicians manipu
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-15

BENZ. HARRISON, Editor.

THE DAILY NEWS is published every morn
ing except Monday, and delivered by carriers
in the city, or mailed postage free, for so cents
q month, $3.50 for three months $3.50 for six
months or s. per annum.
THE WEEKLY NEWS is an SPACE 4S-column
paper, published every Saturday, containing
all the news of the week, local and general. 1t
is the largest and handsOmest weekly paper
published i'm Florida, and will be mailed post
a re free for 81 a year, or 80 cents for six
months. Specimen copies free to any address.
Local advertisements 20 cents per line for
first insertion and 10 cents per line for each adj
.ional insertion. Special notices 10 cents per
Ii le Reduced rates on continued advertise
m ents.
All advertising bills become due pro rata
every month Local advertisements due at
the expiration of the time for which they are
inserted.
All remittances should be made by express,
money order or registered letter.
Address,
w. w. RANDALL.
BUSINESS MANAGER,
PALATKA, FLORIDA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-15
y Il N n I Y L a n Z

- II ~ ~ i u l. N ~ II.
FORMING On CONNECTION WITH THE
Il DeBary-Baya Merchants0 a DOUBLE
DAILY LINE for Aston, Sanford, Enterprise
and intermediate landings, connecting at As
tor with the st. Johns and Lake Eustis Rail-
way; at Sanford with the SOUTH FLORIDA
and TAMPA% and from this point with Steam
ships for Cedar Key, Key West and interme-
date landings on the west coast of Florida.
Steamer IL. B. PLANT leaves Palatka from
Florida Southern Railway wharf at $50 O'Cl'k,
p. m., on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays.
DeBary-Baya Merchants Line Steamer
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, leaves Palatka from
Florida Southern Railway wharf at O'Clock
p. m, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Returning, leaves Sanford daily on arrival
of the train of the South Florida Railroad,
from Tampa at p, IN, arriving at Jackson
vile in time to connect with the fast mail
train at $50 a. M, of the Savannah, Florida
and Western Railway.
Steamer CHATTAHOOCHEE leaves Palatka
from Florida Southern Railway wharf at
o'clock, p. ~, on Tuesdays and Saturdays
Returning, leaves Sanford on Mondays at
3 O'Clock p, m, on arrival of train on South
Florida Railroad from Tampa.
Returning on Thursdays, leaves Sanford at
9:35 a. m, on arrival of train on South Florida
Railroad.
Steamer JENNIE LANE leaves Palatka from
Florida southern Railway wharf at II O'Clock
p. m. on Mondays and Thursdays.
Returning leaves Sanford on Wednesdays
and Saturdays.
Tickets on sale at w. 0. VOLTS Drug Store
Palatka, Fla. and on board of the steamers
All tickets and passes Of the DeBary- Baya
Merchants Line will be honOred until further
orders.
Steam Barge Uncle Sam, suitable for carry
ing unusual and heavy freights, open for
charter,
For further particulars, inquire of
r. 5. DOWD, Agent,
Peoples Line st. Johns River
Office WaycrOSs Steamboat Wharf
Jacksonville, Florida.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-15
Scheming for the Bonaparte Dynasty.
Raltirnnrn S,1n

scheming for the Bonaparte Dynasty.
Baltimore sun.
Col. Jerome Bonaparte was called away
rather suddenly to France. and before
anybody outside his family knew that he
was going he was on shipboard 1t is a
family consultation of the Bonapartes
that takes the Colonel over at this time
1t is not unlikely, for it is known that
the elder Jerome is iucubating plans for
re-establishing the imperial dynasty.
Had the Colonel remained he would have
entertained Colonel Ewart, of the Eng
lish Life Guard, to whom Mrs. Bonaparte
gave dinner the present week.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-15
PreSbrey'S DfaYton Island Mari.

Every persons fruit where it has been ap
piled are clean, luscious and bright. Refer
gnce by permission Hon. J. W. Tucker, Judge
W. A. Cooke, A. c. Martin, n. j. Stenstrom,
Charles Groves and many others have demon
strated its excellent qualities, ana we now Of
Ter It to the public with perfect confidence.
Price per Ton, or eight barrels, on pier head
Drayton island, SO: or at City Wharf, san
ford, Fla, Sl3; per barrel, S1.75. All orders
filled G. o. d. Address.
a. A. PRESBREY & co. Sanford s1Ia
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-15
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

4 LII CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF,
"A 5. II. DemOnt must be presented as pre-.
scribed by law or this notice will be pleaded
in bar. And all parties concerned will talb
notice that six months from the date hereof
/ will ask for my final discharge from u h
administration before the county judge ar
Putnam county, Florida.
G. a. kNOWLTON
APP Administered r.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-15
PALATKA, FLA, APRIL Is, 1884.

The Florida Herald enters upon
its second year to-day, but its
strength is that of the Graded Her
cuLes, and its hands have already
closed on the coils of prejudice and
n1.rn1,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-15
THE MOST NATURAL AND SUBS TANTlAL
Orange Tree Food

Important Questions:
no YOU DESIRE A STEADY. HEALTH
~ ful, vigorous growth, do you desire CLEAI
BRIGHT FRUTTT Then buy and apply
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-15
How Georgia Lawyer Secured His
Fee

Athens Banner.
They tell a good one on an Athens
lawyer. He was lately employed in a
case to defend little narrow-gauge rail-
road. 1t is said he took the road as a
retainer, while the company agreed to
issue bonds to pay his fee when the case
is ended.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-15

REGISTERED AT THE PALATKA POST OFFICE
AS SECOND-CLAss Mali. MATTER.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11
idaho Appointments.

A telegram from Judge Kelly to
the Statesman, dated Washington, d.
c., March Sd, States that the Presi-
dent has sent in the name of Hon.
VIM. M. Bum for Governor of Idaho
and that of Norman Buck for one of
the Judges in Idaho. The fact has
been known here for some time past
that Mr.. Bunn's name would be sent
in among the first appointments to be
made by the President. There IS not
the slightest doubt that the appoint
ment will be confirmed by the Senate.
Of this gentleman, we learn that he
is native of Pennsylvania; that he
has held the position of Judge in the
city of Philadelphia, and that he IS at
present editor and proprietor of the
Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch, one of
the leading Republican journals OF
the keystone State. He is said to be
a gentleman of the finest literary and
legal attainments, of high social quail
tiles and of excellent moral habits
1t is believed by those who know hin
that he will prove very acceptable te
the people of Idaho, and that he viii
cooperate heartily with them IN al
matters touching the material ant
moral advancement Of the Territory
Governor Bum is man of some 81
wears of age, of active Temperament
and sound constitution. The rumo
of his connection with the smeltln!
works at Ketchum, Of his probabl
, intention of taking up his abode i
3 the Wood River country if appointe
S is contardicted. We sincerely hop
e that Governor Bum will take kind
:, to Idaho; and taking what we hay
e thus far learned of him as true, W
o bespeak for him cordial welcome
e the hands of the people of Idaho, an
+ trust that he will find himself at hon
p among us.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11

AT the meeting of the Territorial
Republican Central Committee, at
BOISE City, on motion of Mr.. Onder-
donk, the apportionment for the dele
gates to the Territorial Convention
was based on the Republican vote for
Delegate to Congress at the last gen
eral election, each county to be entl-
tied to one delegate for each 500 votes
and one delegate for the fraction OF
that number. The Territorial Conven-
ton will be held at Boise City on
April l4th. In case of failure OF
The people to act, the county commit
tees are authorized to select the dele
gates. The county committees are
authorized to call conventions to elect
delegates to Territorial Convention
between March 30th and April 9th
The purpose of this Territorial Con
venuon, we learn from the Statesman
Is to select two delegates to represen
the Republicans of Idaho at the Ma
nonal Republican Convention to be
held IN Chicago on the third of mex
June,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11

We are informed that a company
is being formed in New York city for
the purpose of damming Snake river,
and taking out large irrigating canals
on each side. The lands on either
side are susceptible of cultivation,
and with plenty of water can be made
to 'sblossom as the rose" There are
thousands of acres of rich soil which
will be cultivated some day, but how
soon depends upon the expedition
with which Snake river is damned,
and the canals dug. We understand
that gentleman from New York will
soon visit this Territory for the pur-
pose of Investigating the cost of build
ing such dam and canals Ava
lanche.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11

Officer Madison is determined to
put stop to the wild, drunken habit
OF swinging pistols around, and firing
them off at nothing in the streets.
Last Sunday night he had an occasion
of this kind. While taking away a
pistol between two parties it was ac-
cidentally discharged by one of them
and Chas. Ross, sometimes known as
"Tex," was wounded. We learn from
DIR. Strom that the patient is doing
well, and likely to recover, if blood
poisoning does not occur. The bal
pierced the left shoulder blade. II
has not yet been removed, but will be
extracted shortly. .[Weiser Leader.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11

AVALANCHE: We hear it rumored
that the stage company will soon
change the route from here to Boise
to run by way of Caldwell. If such
is the case then Kuna will be without
stages. The stages will then proba-
bly, cross Snake river at Bernard,s
Ferry.-The coolest weather expert
enced here during this winter was
when the thermometer marked %
deg. below zero. 1t fell so degrees
below zero at Sheep Ranch and 80
below at Ruby Ranch, Jordan valley.
Notwithstanding this cold weather
stock Of all kinds have wintered we'll
1t is rumored around town that the
distributing postoffice will soon be a
| Caldwell instead of Boise CITY. Dom
know whether there is any truth in 1t
Sands mill is now running on Wa
Eagle ore.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11

New York papers continue to COM
ment on the death of Salmi Morse
He was indeed a strange character.
The World muses. thus: The suicide
of Salmi Morse closes the eventful
career of one of the most remarkable
enthusiasts that local annals have re-
corded for years. For months this
man was the topic of discussion and
the object of curiosity here, simply
because he insisted upon fighting pub
lie opinion with his Passion Play. He
was a strange undisciplined mixture
of the philosopher, the adventurel
and the charlatan. At one moment
he is like a sage, at the next he had
dropped to the Snowman. lie had
the eloqnence of Manchausen, the
ehronterv of a Cagliostro and the en-
cyclopedic memory of a Parson. But
he was versatile; he had been every
where on the habitable globe With
regard to the Passion Play he was
monomaniac. The failure to produce
the Passion Play crushed him.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11

What the Soudan is worth may be
gathered from some published statis-
tics, according to which there are 15,-
600 Christians and 10000 Egyptians
in the province; 1000 commercial
houses owned by Europeans and 5000
by Egyptians, and the import and ex-
port trade is valued at fl3,0OO,OOO
annually.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11

A CANVAS Prairie correspondent Of
the Democrat writes as follows, under
date of Feb. 9th, about the winter
there: Since my last, snow has ac-
cumulated to fully four feet, and by
the hel p of snow shoes only can peo-
pie get about. The beaux and bellies
promenade on snow shoes, children
60 to school on snow shoes, and neigh
bors visit each other on snow shoes
The mail has been carried on snow
shoes entirely since January 10th
The carriers have had a hard time
getting through and often failed
Notwithstanding the heavy fall Of
snow it has not been as cold as last
winter. We like the country ano
will stay with it.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11

The Occur d'Alene Post says work
ING men can clear four dollars a day,
as provisions have dropped in prices.
Flour s25 per barrel, bacon 30 cents
per pound, potatoes and onions 20
cents. Nearly all the mining ground
on Pritchard and Eagle creeks is ia
ken up. Lots of work for laborlng
men and mechanics in taking con-
tracts for putting up buildings, East
ern emigration that will go in by next
May, is calculated at $4,000. SlA
towns have been laid off and lots are
selling rapidly.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11
IngersoIl on success.
[Inter-Ucean Interview |

Drifting then, as the conversation
did from point to point of interest,"
like freighted bark along a rugged
coast, Mr.. Ingersoll said:
.sFame, sir, is fleeing thing. Men
drop out Of sight and are forever for
gotten. | do not see why these men
want to be president"
"Did you ever have any such aspi-
rations?"
ssWhen l was young man | had
ambitions. | have found that the
cares which come to man i'll place
like that Of president of the United
States are enormous. After Garfield
was nominated | said to him one day,
| Garfield, you are going to be elected
president hope, but by the time you
have been president month you'll
wish you were running an ice house
in hades' Well, / saw him after he
had been president while, and | said
well Garfield how does it go?' And
he answered, Il don't know but I'd
prefer the ice-house business l tell
! you the hardest thing young man
has to endure in this world is success.
Success to a young man, coming to
him when he is young, is one of the
hardest things he can have to stand
! and keep his poise. Fame? Why
think how few, how very few, of the
great, grand men of Rome have been
! waited along down to us across the
centuries. And the men themselves,
where is their fame? Who thinks Oh
!, them? The men Of this world, how
fast they 60, how little they leave be-
:. hind them. And | tell you when q
: man grows to be great man, Their
! does he begin to feel how little he is
The greater he is, the less he knows
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11

The other day Drs. Miller s. Brown
amputated the leg of Mr.. Pratt, a
mining engineer, who was injured on
the 30th of October on the road be-
low Bullion. Pus formed in the mar
row of the bone, eating it's way to
the surface, and amputation became
necessary. The leg was taken off
Just above the knee.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11

OK Feb. 22d snow was three feet
deep at Eagle City, Occur d'Alene,
and on the mountain on the Belknap
trail, was eleven feet. Six or eight
pack trains running regularly into
camp. Eagle City has Is stores and
restaurants.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11

ws-MINER: There is peddler
in town who came direct from the
Ceur d'Alene, when, in referring to
that country, he was asked: ''What
is it," he replied, ''sure enough, what
is it? While 1 was there I asked my
self that question several times and
gave it up"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11

HON. JOHN HALEY has been COM
PEELED, through ill health, to resign the
Superintendency of the Utah, Idaho
and Oregon Stage Co., says the Dem
ocrat. A. H. Boomer, the longtime
agent of Wells, Fargo & Co., at Boise.
has been appointed to the vacancy.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11

DEMOCRAT: There are nine inmates
in the county poor house. The two
children, whose mother is dying of
cancer, are among them.-William
House, the veteran hunter and noun
taineer, is again in town, cheerful as
cricket. He will be eighty-one
years Of age on the 29th Of this month,
and can knock deer over at long
range as easily as ever. He is already
preparing for his usual campaign in
the mountains.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11

THE Leader thinks it may be saieiy
assumed from the statements Oh Cne
railroad officials that the Weiser de-
not has not been permanently located
anywhere, and that it will probably
ho soon moved to the Welser Clty
side of the river.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11

THE Oregon Short Line is now COM
Melted to Huntington, and the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company
are at work in Burnt River canyon
within 10 miles of Huntington.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11

DIED.-In this city, March z, 1884,
Isaac 3. Curry, aged 46 years. He
leaves a wife and two children. Mr..
Curry was a photographer by profess
sion, pioneer of Idaho, and veter-
an of the civil war. He had been a
resident of Boise City for IL years;
was generous man and good citizen.
He will be buried at half past one P,
NJ to-day by the Masonic fraternity.
j Democrat.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11
I'm Probate Court, Boise CO. Z. =.

Al FTVpdLe VOuA Z; @OH
In the matter of the estate OF Ihos. hays
deceased
1T APPEARING TO THE JUDGE OF SAID
\ Court by t. 9 petition presented and hled oy .
silshv the ratr of the estate OF Thomas
Hays deceased. praying tor an order 10 sen feai
estate; it necessary TO sell lie Wn'ie Vi ti
Real Estate t. pay eb's outstanding against the
deceased, and the debts, expens and ehar ses OF
the administration 1t is therefor ordereu oS TUG
Court that all persons Interested III the SUI eSeaS
an,,ear before the said Probate Court Saturday,
the fifth day of April. A. b. 1881 at ten CLOCK IN
the forenoon of said day at the courtroom OF sald
Prob te Court in the Court House OF s1iu county.
to show cause why an order shout not be sfansaa
to the said administrator to sell SO much of the reaA
esi ale OF said ssd as shall be necessary.
I'd that a copy of this order be published 4 tina
Idaho Semi Weekly Word a newsp per priued ANA
published in Idaho Lity. ia said county, at least
A. d. 1854.
NJ. d. MOORE, Probate Judge.
Idaho City. March 7. lSSt.-wt.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11

LOUIE ARcHAMBAULT, who has been
spending the winter in Garden Val
ley, went up to Banner the other day
in company with Ralph Goodliffe and
Green Martin.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11

Quartz has been shown at Virginia
,;4r that has formed within the last
sfteen years among the timbers in the
Mellow Jacket mine.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11

w. b. NOBLE returned Sunday
from Wood River, where he went
few weeks ago. G. T. Keys, who
accompanied him over there, stopped
at Boise for a stay of two or three
DAYS.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11

TIE Leader learns that twenty
kbree men are at work at Ruthburg,
linking shafts and running tunnels.
|-rbe mines are looking we'll.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11

WE learn from the Avalanche that
Charley Douglas, well known in this
county, died in San Francisco on the
9Th inst. Douglas is the man who
killed Hon. E. D. Holbrook. at this
place fifteen or sixteen years ago.
HolbrQok represented Idaho in Con-
gress two terms.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-11

Bradlaugh was reelected to Parli-
ament by majority of seventy-six,
the largest he ever had.