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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22
FISH, ALLIGATOR AND MOSQUITO

a Man of Experience Gone to Lean
What the Wild Waves are Saying.
No sir, - said the reporter, 1.-The editor
of THE News is not in"
'sJes' what l thought" said the Old
Settler.
'The Judge would know better than
to print such foolish things as that ALI
gator and tarrapin story you had the
other day. Why, was out fishing
Hold on my friend. THE News posi-
lively will not publish a fish story that is
not backed up by "a cast iron affidavit as
to its truthfulness," interrupted the re
porter.
''Now you jes' don't tear your shirt; I
can prove what 1 say. As l was saying, l
started out to go fishing upthe river here.
and after nearly filling my boat with
fish, noticed up in a little cove a great
commotion like, and thought I'd go up
and see what was to pay. Well, sir.
what do you suppose l saw when 1 got
up thar"
Probably ii was the tail end of a
Georgia cyclone that had wandered off
and lost itself on the ST. Johns an
swered the reporter.
CHOW you are a greeny, amt you?
Georgia cyclone behanged, Why sir,
coming down on the desk lid with his
closed fist so hard that the musilage mug
emptied its contents into the ink bottle;
why, sir, it was an old she gator and
her young ones playing in the water, and
they knocked up waves that would
swamp any row-boat about PaIatka."
Must have been a pretty good sized
alligator to so stirred the water"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

Editor DAILY NEWS:
The school-house and jail building have
caused me to say many a cuss word
against the parties having each in charge,
and it was with feelings of great pleas
ure that [ read yours and contributed
opinions on the matter, especially as re
lated to the Jail. Now, there is no dis
putting the fact that a large percentage Of
the unfOrtunates whose duty compeIs
them to board at the expense of the coun-
ty and in the hotel provided for that pur-
pose by the county dads are from the
lowest class Of negroes. who do not con-
tribute one cent toward the expenses of
the State or county, though l do not ad-
vance that as any argument that they
should be treated otherwise than the laws
of humanity dictate. There is only one
thing needed necessary to add to their
health and well-being, that is, plenty of
water for bathing, washing and scrub
bling. There is no complaint of their
food, for have personally and at differ
ent times examined their rations, and I
do not hesitate to say that the common
class of laboring men in Palatka do not
fare better. Now I give as my opinion.
it is better to wait for year or so before
the expense of building a new jail is IN
dertaken. Thoroughly clean the old one
and keep clean, also make the prison
ers do the work. 1t is true the county is
at the expense of a guard at the jail,
would that expense be evaded with
brand new jail? Say no, Would there
be any better accommodations or conve-
niences for cleanliness than could be
provided as at present? No! Would
the beds be any easier or the food better
than is acknowledged sufficient at pres
ent? The great need is water. Let
them have waterfall they want; and if
they want more air, let them behave
themselves and keep out Of it. Let us
wait before building the new jail until
the county is able to have spring beds,
billiards, ten-pins, hot and cold water.
with all other modern improvements.
Then we will all go there and board with
the Sheriff and get fat and greasy as
some Of the prisoners have seen dis
charged from that now celebrated hos
telry. Dor.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22
Handling Oranges.

Under this head, in another column
this morning, we publish paper from
the pen of Hon. P. P. Bishop, to which
we call the attention of our orange
growers. Mr.. Bishop clearly sets forth
the needs of Florida in handling oranges,
and there is no question of the necessity
of organization and unity of action to
bring about the desired results. The or
ange growers convention will meet in
Palatka in October, when active steps
will be taken looking to cooperation
and mutual protection.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

In a private letter from DR.. J. L. Stone
who is now in Rochester, New York, he
informs us that his sanitarium will open
on May 1st, and he will be ready for the
reception of patients.
The doctor adds: . 1t is as cold as
Greenland here. No seeding down; no
sun; no fun. l don't come North so
early again" Many viii profit by the
doctors experience next season.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22
PERSONALS.

Hon. P. P. Bishop was il. the city yes
terday.
DIR. Harrison, of Crescent City, was in
town yesterday, and gave us a pleasant
call. He reports everything lovely in
his little city and that THE NEWS con
tinues to grow in popularity.
Rev w. G. Campbell, who has been
spending several months in our city, left
on the steamer Eliza Hancox, yesterday
morning, for his home in Bridgewater,
Virginia. While here he made many
friends.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

ssGood sized? good sized? Why, hang
my buttons, sir. it was the biggest kind
of size-thirty foot, every inch of it,
and warming up, 1.-The young ones, sir,
was six foot and three inches and half
The old she gator was as Large as a raft
of logs and could'er swallowed er boat
Yes. sir, and I'll swear to it,
And you talk about your taITpinsr
said the Old Settler. picking up q
newspaper and wiping the beads from
his noble brow; me and my brother
caught one as was a tarrypin. We took
his shell for to roof in our house with,
and you kin jes' bet your little money on
it that we have got the best kivered house
in the land of Floridy. You print your
little tarrypin stories, they hav'nt made
any scales yet to weigh the kind l
caught"
fsYou have seen some large mosquitoes
in your time, guess"
:'Bless my SOUL sir, mosquitoes. Why
sir, I've seen bigger mosquitoes than any
other man living. When [ first moved
down to where I am living the mosqui-
| toes Just had charge of everything. And
big! [ seen 'em one night catch a horse
and suck every drop of blood from the
poor beast, and he just fell over dead.
I had some razor back hogs that could
out run any niger you ever knowed,
and I kept hearing one of EN- squeaImg
and struggling, when I got me a torch
and went out to see what was the matter.
One big skeeter had that hog by the ear
a holding it while the others were filing
up on its blood, and seen a bigger one
! than that"
Bang" went the reportorial howitzer,
and the corpse of the unblushing liar
was silently struggled into the river by
| our devil.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22
Prenarations for Summer
Boston Bulletin.

Boston Bulletin
Prepare for summer" says a daily
paper. We have, we have! We have
mortgaged our house, sold all our per-
sonaI property, assigned our income for
the next six months, drawn out the chill
dren's money IN the savings bank, and
turned the whole proceeds over to the
proprietor of q summer hotel for the
rent of two hot boxes for ten weeks, for
what we can pick up in the dining-room
and for the privilege Of wearing out the
seat of our trousers on hard-seated piazza
chairs, We are now trying to float some
second mortgage bonds on Mrs. Spicer's
wardrobe, so as to subsidizo the cook,
steward, bell boys, walters, chamber
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22
AGENTS FOR THE NEWS

The following gentlemen are the authorized
agents Of The PALATKA DAILY AND WEEKLY
NEWS, in their several localities:
W. II. Dewitt, San MaueO.
W. c. Valentine, Nashua.
G. S. Packard, Welaka
r. NJ Bard. NOrwalk.
J z Marshall, Fruitland, Fla.
J ] MCCallum, Orange Mills, Fla
A. b. Bartlett, Georgetown.
Daniel Darling, DraytOn Island.
h. Z. Higey, Lake George.
j. L. Burton, Crescent City.
j. G. Strickland, InterlaChen.
4. MunrOe, McMeekin.
VIM. &. Braddock, Seville.
j. s. COwdOn, st. Augustine.
ii. A. NOgelbach, MelrOse.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

PALATKA TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.-A meet
is hereby called of the above Union, to be held
at the usual place, on Sunday afternoon, at
3 p. m, sharp. Come prepared to pay all dues
John NJ. Harrison, EX-Officier President; j. II
G. Pratt, X, Secretary.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22
THE DAILY NEWS.
Observation-Disclosures

Solicited on all interesting topics throughout
the state. We viii be especially grateful for
all local items of interest to the public. News
sent by wire should be abbreviated when prac-
ticable, and sent after o'clock. p. m, address,
ed to PALATKA DAILY NEWS.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22
Reading Notices.

BOABD.-Furnished rooms with or without
board, at the honse lately occupied by Mr.,
Richardson corner First and Railroad streets.
Also table board.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22
DAILY WEATHER REPOI

The thermometer at the Moragne Pharmacy
registered yesterday "a degrees at a. m; "a
degrees at IL m. and II degrees at 6 p. m.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22
maids clerk and scrub girls. If any
body has been forgotten he will have to
come in on preferred stock.

An instant and permanent cure for Neural
Tous pains; Take Il teaSpoOnful of Jordan's
Joyous Julep as per directions on bottle Tn
one dose relieves You Instantly dom SION taI,.
ing ing tIlI you are permanently cured, Price soc
fQf sale by druggists in Palatka and else
where. ~
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

To THE PUBLIC.-Mr. Lewis does not delive
bread for us any more, Mr.. GOOdsOn will de
liver it in future himself.
Respectfully.
HENRY A. MEYER & Co.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

SILVER PITCHER.-"Cute," the best scent
cigar, chance at silver pitcher with every q
cents worth sold.
b. F. BARKER Lemon street.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

Ecuka family store receiving lots of nice new
goods and transfer company daily transporting
goods TO Orange Spring. &c. r. r. REID & Son
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

TuE HARNETT HOUSE, SAVANNAH.-VisitOrs
to Savannah, Ca, viii find the Harnett HOUSE
q comfortable and desirable stopping place,
whore the uniform excellence of the table is a
subject of general remark, while the price is
only s. per day.-Chicago National Hotel Re-
.--.L..
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

KEUKA DEPOT.-Ticket and freight agency
established by Florida Southern Ry. Office in
the keuka Family Store.
r. r. REID & Son Accents.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

The Office If THE DAILY NEWS is located
on Water street, in the new building next to
Reids general store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

Go to Dalton's Wood Yard, at corner @
River aud Front streets for wood sawed an
split to suit customers.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

Money to loan on first-class security. In
quire of
JUDGE THOMPSON.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

Go TO DaltOn's Wood Yard. at corner of
River and Front streets. for Wood sawed and
sUlit TO suit customers.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

Go to Dalton's wood Yard, at corner Of
Hiver uud Front streets for Wood sawed and
split to suit customers.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

+. G. COchrane has just received nice boxe
for packing orange blossoms.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22
News once.

Can be purchased at f. c. COCHRANE'S
NEWS STAND, at the Post ONCE.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22
For artistic signs see ]. H. Merryday.

Fun line OF paints always on hand at l..
Meyers paint store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

At the Putnam Pharmacy, NerOH Cologne
prepared from a choice recipe. Odenta. an
excellent preparation for the teeth. Recon-
mended by the best dentists. Prescriptions
cOmpC~ led with absolute accuracy at all
hours OF the day and night
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

Fresh up-river Oranges. very fine quality.
received every day. at TOmkins & Weeks, on
the wharf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

First-class Groceries, at very low prices are
being sold at McLaury u Co.'S new store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

WANTED.-A house or rooms, suitable for
small family. Address X, care Daily News.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

Sign painting and carriage painting a spe
Cialty at l.. Meyers paint store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

The family store commences the season this
Monday evening, l+th inst, by closing at p.
m, and very respectfully requests all its pat
rons TO send in orders promptly that they may
be delivered early each day, and remember
that fresh and choice family supplies will be
constantly arriving direct from headquarters
TO please my customers during the spring and
summer. R. r. REID.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

IL you want the best material and workman
ship when You paint. 90 To J. II, Merryday.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

WEBB & NICHOLS are the agents at Palatka
for ali lands and lots at WolshtOn. Those
wishing lots near the depot, at first price mus
apply soon. Step into Webb s. Nichols and
take look at the plat.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22
The Daily News

PALATKA, FLA, APRIL %, 1884.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1884-01-30
NEW LEXINGTON.
Saturday, January %, 1884,

Extra copies Of the News for sale by IT,.
postmaster. IF
Jason Mercer has rented property iu New
Vienna and will move to that place iu the noar
future.
Rev. NJ Gilbert Of Dublin Iud., occupied
the pulpit at the Friends Church last Sabbath
evening
The Lexington Dramatic Company gave one
Of their pleasing entertainments last Friday
evening TO a crowded house.
Miss Ella Behymer with others have secured
the money and have bought beautiful chan
delier for the NJ. E. Church
The farm Of James Mcclure. deceased, was
sold last Tuesday to @. b. Jackson, Of Center.
vile, Ind, at s72.25 per acre.
The second Quarterly Of the NJ. e. Church
will be held at the church in this place next
Saturday and Sunday Feb. and9
On last Sunday evening at Auburn Church
near Carytown, Mr.. Quinton Davis and Miss
Mollie Virgins we're joined in the holy bonds
of matrimony.
The cards are out for the marriage Of Mr.
Frank Powell and Miss Eta Gusts, on Thurs
day, Jan. q, 1884, at the residence Of Mr.. ant
| Mrs l. Gusts.
Mr. John Sweetman has rented the tile kiln
ETC., Of David Terrell, near Memphis, o., ant
has moved into the property, where plenty o.
| tile will be found.
Mr.. Levi Donohoo and Miss Anna Davi
were married on last Thursday evening a
Auburn Church, near Carytown, Rev. J. 8
Pumphery officiating.
It seems that the young folks of this locality
do not care for leap year parties, but ooufn,
Themselves to getting married, as several are
doing 80 and more to follow in the near future
ROss-HAINEs.
Married-At the residence Of the hridel
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Enos Haiues, Rev j
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DANYILLE.
spIendid sleighing.

Splendid sleighing.
Jan. 25, 10 degrees below zero.
Mrs. Fannie Walker has sold her property to
Il. p. Roush
Social hops are becoming quite common in
our vicinity,
Henry Floyd, Of Lynchburg, is registered at
the American.
Meeting closed at the NJ. E. Church with
three aCCesslOnB.
Richard Roush and Lizzie Burton were mar
ried on last Saturday evening.
We are panied to record the death Of two of
our esteemed citizens this week. "Aunt"
Betsey Shaffer, relict of George shaffer, and
Vica Pence wife Of Franklin Pence. Aunt
Betsey died at the residence Of her son, Joseph
Shatfer Jan. %, in the 53th year of her age.
She was one Of the oldest pioneers Of this
community. Mrs. Pence was in the prime Of
life, being only 81 years of age. Although
she had been in delicate health for several
years. yet her death was quite sudden and un-
expected, having only bGen confined to her
bed two weeks She leaves @ husband and one
son to mourn her loss, besides large circle of
relatives and friends.
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Wonder who Eli Hough is2

Wonder who Eli Huugh is2
Fresh oysters at Griffith 4 Kens" tt
Extra copies Of the Ngws for sslo by the
p stalastcr II
Mr. Jas. ' Patton has h.en quito sat for
-varal days past,
1,ank Weaver i, circulating among lis
.uas oo spri,gd
The mercury ranged firm % to % degr roa
yellow zero IN Fu1a. morning,
gick uot, is s. ring TO, you,h.u u.-a
ia ,ho ways Of mowpdg, ia u.o Audo- .'n a.s-
'rict tuis winter.
The School Board has issued nted .et
.t rules and regulations snd course OF study
for our public schools.
"Bud" syfred, the handsome clerk that han
dies groceries for Griffith 4 Eaorns will begin
april / to handle stock for Foster GetTs
Cards are out for the marriage Of Miss Etde
1ustis only daughter Of Isaiah Custis, TO Mr..
Frank Powell at y m. Thursday, Sd inst
Rev. Wm. Sanders, of New Petersburg,
lately of this place, will begin series Of re-
yivaI meetings at Memphis tomorrow (Suu-
day.
Mr.. Chas Abbott has bought Hunt Bros,
blacksmiths, at New Vienna, and will move
there before long. His house and shop here
will be for rent then.
The Lexington Dramatic Club played in
billiards. Hall last evening TO a crowded house.
The performance was for the benefit Of the
cornet band Of this village.
The extreme cold during the past month LAS
begun to cause considerable anxiety among
farmers with reference to seed corn as 'ts
thought the cold has killed the germ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pavey entertained NUM-
Der of their intimate friends at their elegant
country home on Tuesday exening, The eve
ming was spent in feasting and dancing.
Several young maidens hied themselves about
and having secured their lovers or somebody
else's lovers wended their way to DR., W. i.
Ireland's on Tuesday evening. This is III
FIRST leap year party Of the season.
| Webster Reeder has become a Benedict, "
having taken unto himself partner for life
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A good time for reading. Subscribe for the
NEWS
Wesley Copos, Of the hill city, was also in
town to-day.
Colonel Tom Vance was in town to-day on
legal business.
East night, Jan. "a, was the coolest night
ever known here, mercury % degrees below
zero. Great distress among the feathery tribe,
many fowls frozen to death. The farmers are
trying to keep up fires but many vegetables
are frozen. Nearly all the tender house plants
we're lost. Feed for stock is getting short.
Day before yesterday a young man living
with a Mr. Terry, in the edge Of Brown county,
had some difficulty and lett or was driven Oft
and when next seen he was at OzrO Pulses in
this county, but report says he was seen at
Nori Chaney, some half mile distant from Mr..
Pulses. This was about 10 o'clock at night
since which time he has not been heard from,
and it is feared that he has peTished There
are many persons hunting for the lost man.
The young man was not bright.
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Continued from last geek)
How Watch Cases are Made.

In buying a silver watch case great care
should be taken to secure one that is solid
silver throughout. The cap of most cheap
silver cases is made Of a composition known
as albata, which is a very poor substitute
for silver, as it turns black in a short time.
The backs of such cases are made much
thinner than those of an all silver case,
being robbed in order to make the cap
thicker and get in as much as possible Of
the cheap metal. Another important point
inasilyer case is the joints or hinges, which
should be made of gold. Those of most
cheap cases are made of silver, which is
not a suitable metal for that purpose. In
a brief period it warps, bends and spreads
apart, allowing the backs to become loose
upon the case and admitting the dust and
dirt that accumulate in the pocket. The
Keystone SilverW Watch Cases are only made
with silver caps and gold joints.
ST LOUIS No, Feb. II, 1883
Inourong and varied eEperioncein handling watches,
we cannot but acknowledge and give testimony that
the Keystone Solid Silver Watch Gases are the best
main homogeneous harder and sitter than they would
be were they heated for soldering, and have more
resisting power against pressure tnan any other cases
in the market. MERMOD d JACCAHp JEWiZLHiH 20.
Send stamp Keystone Watch Case Factories Fhn
dslph Pn for hHnd,oHs IIutrstod Pamphlet showing hou
JEnos Boss and EGyBt0n0 Watch Cases are mEdes
augI5vlNwA
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Brown County Nszo, of last week
We have no quarre' wit. Mr., Sen
ator Payne. But the methods en-
ployed in securing his nomination
we're such as to shock the honest
people of the State, and were such as
never before witnessed iu luis State,
and such as the Democracy are un.
used to and can lily afford TO perpe'
trate. Democracy processes eternal
antagonism to BOssism, and the cor
rupt use of money to contro the cleo
tions. And to fan prey 10 both, in
the face Of this profession, is toe
humiliating to be brookeu or endors
ed by concieutious Democrats who
have the good and honora q well-be
ing of the party at he IT.
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Saturday, January 26, 1884.

in the person of Mise 1Ila q rs. Eau
Monroe. Ihe happg c.pD an
Fov. }. T. Tap1ags aa l
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d. W Eyans ar. sr .... ...a
among his gro,,o. T.. ..... .r,u....... . yl.
day for h,s hoa.s % .ur.s. Re-. &c.,. Ga. con.
Is. Nebraska y,.,,,. ,
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rru,ain here will i,n -t.. .. ...- ~ .t..
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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1884-01-30

ChilHcotnc Aorera&r g, last Sat
urday, says:
Nearly all the Democratic papers
in the State, with one or rwo except
tions, have openly denounced the
Standard Oil methods which elect
ed Mr.. Payne to th- 5s"ate. If
these newspapers reflect ne seni
ment of the party in their everal To-
calities, and the Cazet- will not
doubt it, it shows that the l. gislature
misrepresented the true sentiment of
the party and therefore Is not a cri-
terion by which to judge the party.
The Democrats have 5h.wn their
honesty of purpose by their Indignant
protest. A true DemoCra. will al
ways be found in opposition to mo-
uopolies and corruption, whether it
appears in his own party or in the
party Of the opposition.