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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28
In NIenoriam.

Died near Crescent City, Putnam ooun-
ty, Florida, on March Goth, 1884, William
Lowndes Calhoun. at the early age of
twenty-six years and four months.
The remains We're brought to this CITY.
and on yesterday the funeral services
were conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Williams
at the Episcopahan Church. Nearly all
our citizens were included in the long
procession which escorted the remains to
their last resting place on the beautiful
Heights which overlook our city. Mr..
Calhoun was loved and admired by all
who knew him, a true friend, a brilliant
logician, and a lawyer whose promise of
excellence at a ripper age was recognized
by all his brethren at the bar.
To the sorrowing relatives, from our
whole population will come the voice of
coincidence, all the more earnest because
we knew the lovable qualities and true
worth which will endear to US the mem
Dry of the early dead.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28
PERSONALS.

Judge Mcfarland, of the supreme court
of Tennessee, is among the distinguished
guests at the Putnam.
Mr.. S. Graham, accompanied by his
mother, arrived from New York last
night by the steamer City of Jacksonville.
Miss Fox, of the Everett House, Jack
sonville, and Mr.. Hinchman, of the Du-
val, were guests of the Hotel Palatka on
yesterday.
Major Moran, general passenger agent
of the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
railroad, was in town yesterday. He
can't keep away from the Gem City.
Mr.. w. o. Eastlake, of the Hotel Pa
Iatka, has returned from a flying trip
north. While he was away he rented the
superb Arlington House at Ocean Grove,
New Jersey for next summer.
Captain Jno. H. Welsh will leave Pal
atka to-day for short visit to Washing
ton City and Erie, Pa, his old home.
He will appear before the military com
mittee of the house, having been sum
moned as the President of the National
Soldiers and Sailors Home Of Pennsylva.
MIA. He will be absent ten days or more
The Florida Herald brings this grace
full notice of the late William Lowndes
Calhoun:
Brilliant, versatile, warm-hearted
impulsive and generous, Willie Calhoun
| had attached himself to a host of friends
in this and other states who will reaC
with sorrow of his early death. He haC
| Just settled himself seriously to the wOrl
| of life, and was winning his way to thu
| front of the bar, when the death Ange
drew him away. Had he lived anC
struggled he would have attained emf
hence and distinction worthy of hi
name.
1.-The writer, who knew and loved him
and was bound to him by tender ties, cal
say no more than that he was worthy o
the warm place he held in the hearts o
his friends"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28
Tariff May Become Epidemic.

New York Herald Ind.).
By the way, the democrats have been
beaten so often on a 'straddling" and
two-faced platform that they had better
avoid that kind The republicans do bet
ter with that sort. Also, they ought not
revamp any old republican platforms
Finally, they had better nominate man
who has had 1.-The tariff and knows by
experience that it is not a mere local dis
ease like the measles or the mumps. 1t
looks to us a little as though 1.-The tariff
might presently become epidemic.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28
OiIing the Ocean.

Mr.. Shields has taken out patents for
his great apparatus in Great Britain,
France and America, and with a natur-
al anxiety to promote it's general utiliza-
tiou in the work of saving life and pro-
tecting property, in it's efficacy for which
purposes he is a firm and enthusiastic be-
lever, he has had his appliances set in
gear about Folkstone harbor, whittier
journeyed some gentlemen interested in
the objects.
The experiments would have had great
er practical results if the sea had been
rougher. But the visitors saw enough to
convince them of the marvellous effects
of oil in quoting the perturbation of the
ocean. The ''white horses that came
tumbling in from the channel had to
smooth their names and take on demure-
ness as soon as they reached the rayon of
the oil. And not the least surprising fea-
lures of the oils influence is the singular
ity small quantity of it needed to produce
the most marked effect. 1t was told to
the visitors that single drop of oil will
spread over a water surface of one square
yard. In an Atlantic storm, in the win
ter of 1882, the captain of the Airlie,
making very heavy weather as he lay
hOve-to, determined to try the ''oil cure. "
He hung out two canvas bags, each con-
tanning about two gallons Of oil. In half
an hour his deck was dry, and for forty
eight hours not even a spray broke over
the bulwarks When the gale abated he
hauled in his bags, the oil in which had
never been renewed, and there remained
still in each bag ever quart of oil.
When the visitors reached the end of
Folkestone pier they found couple of
force pumps rugged there, and We're told
that a pipe from these stretched along
the bottom in a westerly direction to a
point on the shore, inclOsing a considera-
BILE extent of broken and troubled water
Presently the pumps were set to work,
and soon after the oil was seen rising to
the surface and spreading over it, having
escaped from the pipe through the valves.
The fields" of oil were at first distinct,
but as they spread gradually over the
troubled surface, they coalesced, and
then that surface, though heaving in a
langnid, heavy manner, was unbroken
by foam crest. The pack or field" of
oil slowly drifted away with the tide past
the pier head, and so eastward in the di-
rection of Dover, spreading wider and
wider as it drifted, the oil still maintain
ing its dominance over the chatting bill
lows. In the calm water it made. the
Folkestone lifeboat rode lightly, gently
rising and falling, whereas in the rough
er water beyond the influence of the oil
the gallant craft had been dancing about
like a cork. On the unoiled water her
progress had been slow, notwithstand
that the lusty crew lay down to their
work with a right good will; but within
the region which the oil had fabricated,
she travelled at speed with much less
strenuous strokes of the oars.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Washington, -. 6.

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The news columns contain fun and accurate
reports OF all matters mt the capital, together
with general Geographic news, special lette-s
from "a large corps Of correspondents at home
and abroad. reports being made without color
or bias, the sole aim and object being in every
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The editorial page is vigorously and uncOm-
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as unbendingly independent.
Much Of the space of the weekly edition OF
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Rulings OF the customs and internal revenue
Special information for manufacturers.
Valuable statistics from the statistical bu-
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Fun reports from the agricultural bureau
Lists Of patents issued, with rulings of the
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Information in regard to public lands.
Consular reports.
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28
The IrrepressibIe Bob Tails.

Florida Herald.
Come now, Charlie, " you should not
speak of those elegant papers, the Palat-
ka NEWS and the Florida Herald, as bob
tail dailies." 1t is neither diguifed nor
kind in Mr.. Appleton's proof reader to do
this. The state is fond of those papers.
and is learning to like them better every
day; and the people will fail to appreciate
such disrespectful language towards their
favOrites. Moreover, we would admon-
ish you, Charlie, that upon the race
course the 'bob-tailed nag" is neither
lacking in speed nor bottom, and that the
obstreperous oaudaity of your morning
"hack" is likely to interfere with his
glorious achievements upon the political
turf At the present writing the pools
are selling 20 to IL in favor of the bob
tails"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28
The FIOatinpGaIIery.

For some weeks, floating photograph
gallery has been moored to a pier on
Hammock road, quite bit of aquatic
architecture. On yesterday the moorings
of this singular craft were loosened and
it floated down the cove while a full
thrOated howitzer on board beloved
forth salute. We learn that the COM
modore of thisfioat t, Mr.. Pine, is seeking
a tow-boat with view of changing
his location.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28
Jonah and the Whale.

Philadelphia Record.
The trouble with the protectionist dem
ocrats in congress lies in the fact that
they will insist that it is easier for Jonah
to swallow the whale than for the whale
to swallow Jonah. When the trial is
made they may possibly become con-
WINGED that their confidence in Jonah is
misplaced.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28
IN CHANCERY,
In Circuit Court Fifth Judicial Circuit. State
Of Florida, in and for Putnam County
STEPHEN HART
JOHN r. MARSHALLand
lane MARSHALL. his wife

JOHN r. MARSHALLand
JANE MARSHALL, his wife
IT APPEARING BY AFFIDAVIT THAT
L the defendants reside out of the Fifth Jul
dicial Circuit, OF the State of Florida, and be
You'd the limits of said State, to-wit.: in the
State of Arkansas. Now, therefore, it is or
dered that the defendants, John r. Marshall
and Jane Marshall, his wife, do appear and ad-
swer the cOmplainants bill filed against them
in the Court on or before the It'll day of July,
fessO Witness my hand, and the seal Of our
said Court, this, 2lSt March, 1884.
LSEALI WIN. +. FORWARD,
Clerk CirCnit Court.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28
AGENTS FOR THE NEWS.

The following gentlemen are the authorized
agents of THE PALATKA DAILY AND WEEKLY
NEWS, in their several localities:
w. r. Dewitt, San BiateO
W G. Valentine, Nashua.
G. 5. Packard Welaka.
r. NJ. Bard, NOrwalk.
E. w. J. Parrish, Fruitland.
a. B. Bartlett, Georgetown.
Daniel Darling, DraytOn Island.
E. E. Higley, Lake George.
j. L. Burton, Crescent City.
J. c. Strickland, Interlachen.
A. MunrOe, McMeekin.
VIM. c. Braddock, Seville.
j. 5. COwdOn, st. Augustine.
II. A NOgelbach, MelrOse.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28
A Dabster in Deceit.

dos MOlnes Leader (Dem.)
The statesman who first conceived the
Idea of slapping tax upon his fellow
countrymen and calling it protection
was dabster in the art of deceit. His
idea has cost the laborers and consumers
money enough to rebuild the Tower of
Babel with golden bricks.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28

A TREAT For THE SKATERs.-PrOf. r. H.
Mcmillan, the champion scientific and fancy
skater will be in Palatka Friday next. and will
give an exhibition of his skill upon the rollers
Friday evening at the rink. You must not fail
to.see Prof. Mcmillan as he has won many
laurels in different parts of the country.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28
Reading Notices.

FIFTY DOLLARS will be paid, on application
winding watch, No, 64282, taken from Geo. G.
Morgan's room, at Mrs. WOolsey's boarding
house. on the night Of the 22nd inst No ques-
ions asked.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28

CORREsPONDENCE

Solicited on all interesting topics throughout
the state. We will be especially grateful for
all local items of interest to the public. News
sent by wire should be abbreviated when prac-
tlcable and sent after o'clock, p. m, address
ed to PALATKA DAILY NEWS.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28

WEBB & NICHOLS are the agents at Palatza
for all lands and lots at WelshtOn. Those
wishing lots near the depot, at first price, must
apply soon. Step into Webb q Nichols and
take look at the plat.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

The thermometer at the MOrange Pharmacy
registered yesterday "a degrees at a. m; 81
degrees at Il IN. and 70 degrees at p. IN.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28

THE HARNETT HOUSE, STANDARDIZATION
to Savannah, Ga, will find the Harnett House
a comfortable and desirable stopping place,
where the uniform excellence of the table is a
subject of general remark, while the price is
only 81 per day.-ChicagO National Hotel Re-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28

The Office of THE DAILY NEWS is located
on Water street. in the new building next to
Reid's general store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28

At the Putnam Pharmacy, Neroli Cologne,
prepared from a choice recipe. Odenta, an
excellent preparation for the teeth. Recon-
mended by the best dentists. Prescriptions
compo> led with absolute accuracy at all
hours OF the day and night.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28

Don't fail to call at The Family Store" and
purchase a select cut of Bologna Hams, direct
from Chicago packing house, and also have
received by City of Palatka to-day, nice lot of
Butter. cheese. Old Dominion Pie hams. Shout
ders, Bologna's, F. NJ. Buffalo Strips, Chip Beef
etc. Go to II. II. Reid & Son, Keuka, for the
same choice supplies. r. X. REID.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28

Be sure and see Prof. r. II. Mcmillan, the
Fancy Skater, at the Rink this evening.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28
Citizens Municipal Ticket.

Citizens Municipal Ticket.
For Mayor,
A. V. MOUNT.
For Aldermen,
5. j. kENNERLY, MARCUS LOEB.
For Assessor-COOK CARLETON.
For Clerk-LOUIS FALK.
For Marshal-GEO. TURNER.
For Treasurer. II. Fry.
For ColleCtOr-H. PETERMANN, JR.
CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS:
We earnestly appeal to you in thepres-
ent crisis of our city's development to
support the above nominees. Arguments
are unnecessary. To the thoughtful, our
municipal wants are apparent; without
honest, willing, efficient officials, good
government is a myth. That the above
nominated ticket possesses the requisite
qualification, as we'll as the trust and
confidence of our citizens was shown by
the good feeling and harmony that pre-
vailed at the meeting which placed this
ticket before the voters. Our candidates
are pledged, if elected, to inaugurate re-
form, economy and progress. Do not let
us lose this brilliant opportunity to vindi-
cate the rights and privileges of all our
citizens. Let for this purpose all personal
feelings be cast aside. Let every man do
his duty on Tuesday next and victory
will surely crown our efforts.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28

NEW BAKERY-HOME MADE BREAD baked
daily. Corner Lemon and Fourth streets, OPP
posite H. w, Kicker's clothing store. JOHN
II. SCHELOSKY, Proprietor.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28

JUST RECEIVED, 100 barrels Early Rose PO-
tatoes, at 81 90 per barrel; 80 barrels Onions at
1915 per barrel. d. Y. HILL & Co., Opera
House Building.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28

NEW ENTERPRISE.-Mr Lewis will serve GUS
TONERS at their homes with Hot Rolls and
Bread daily. H. A. MEYER, Palace Bakery
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28

Full line of paints always on hand at L.
Meyers paint store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28

f. G. Cochrane has just received nice boxes
for packing orange blossoms.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28

Can be purchased at F. c. COCHRANE's
NEWS STAND, at the Post Office.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28
New Advertisement.

Read the notice in our advertising col
umns in reference to Prof. McWilliam's
visit
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28

First-class Groceries, at very low prices are
being sold at McLaury & Co.'s new store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28

Furnished Rooms near the ]. T. & X. w. De-
pot to rent. Inquire at this office.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28

Sign painting and carriage painting a spe-
cialty at L. Meyers paint store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28

If you want the best material and workman
ship when you paint, go to J. H, Merryday.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28
PALATKA GRAIN MARKET.

Fresh up-river Oranges. very fine quality,
received every day. at TOmlIns \ Weeks, on
the wharf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28

Smith is at the old fresh meat market stand
on Front street
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28

For artistic signs see J. H. Merryday.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28

Fresh poultry daily, New York and western
fresh meats always on hand at Smiths.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28

Go to Smith, the butcher, for all kinds of
fresh meat.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28

Corrected daily by Vertrees & Co, wholesale
and retail grain and provision dealers.
Corn S1600 S11O per sack: Oats GOOSE. per
bushel Bran SI.4G0S1.50 per cwt.; Grits $1,000
$3.50 per bbl.; Hay $1,000 per ton; Cotton Seed
Meal $50 per cwt.
These prices shaded in Job lots.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-28
The Daily News

PALATKA, FLA, MARCH g, 1884.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-03
A STORY OF THE WAR.

The Gallant Young Soldier of CObb's
LesiOn-HOw He Fought Like a
Tiger-HOw She Wept Like a Woman,
Etc.
swell, I'll tell you a romantic fact
which yerifies the old saying that truth is
stranger than felton, remarked late
private of Hampton's cavalry to a Dallas,
Texas, Herald reporter, as they glided
along over the Bedtime Railway. cit is
a Renaissance of the late unpleasantness
in which there is a true heroine in the
flesh"
"Gen. Sherman, having successfully
accomplished his march to the sea, was
preparing to cooperate with Gen. Grant
in Virginia, by marching through the
Carolinas, devastating their resources,
and by methods unauthorized by usages
of civilized warfare attempting to break
the spirit Of these proud old common
wealths. AT this juucture Hampton and
Butler, two of Cardinals most chiValrOus
sons, were sent from Virginia to oppose
the conquering General whose army was
sweeping over Ethe Palmetto State like a
bosom of destruction. Two brigades of
dashing cavalrymen followed the chival-
rous Hampton from Virginia to Columbia;
one Of whose regiments, the famous old
Cobb legion of Georgia, received on the
eve OF It's departure from Virginia the
addition of one to its gallant number in the
person handsome young recruit known
throughout the command as Charlie -.
Modest as a lady, yet bold as the boIdest
of his battlescarred companions. hand
some little Charlie endured the fatigues,
participated in the engagements, suffered
the privatiOns Of the Carolina campaign
with hoerism equal to that of
veteran.
'In company with boon companion, he
participated in the gallant charge upon
Kilpatricks camp, releasing his impri-
soned comrades and carrying off a large
CheraW, AVenSborO, and Bentonville, and
in tur1M picket vigil kept while his COM
panioI lept. Soon after Bentonville
came Yles' last picket duty as a Con-
federate caValrYman. The detail for the
night was composed of a prominent
official of Dallas county, Charlie and COM
paniOn with others. The enemy attacked
the picket, and soon Charlie was seen
weeping over the manly figure of his CON-
panion, who had yielded his life a sacrl-
flee for his country. Only "a stray picket
had been shot and next morning all was
quiet. One more duty and Charities
soldier life ended. AS a guard he
escorted a squad Of Federal prisoners to
Raleigh, and there for the first time were
his companions made aware of the fact
that the gallant, handsome Charlie was a
woman, and the wife of their dead picket
Her discharge, of course.
followed, and never again did she answer
to the roll-call of the old Cobb legion.
Virginia, the mother of statesmen and
soldiers, has produced heroes of whom she
may well be proud, among whom there is
for virtue, patriotism, and heroism scarce
ly peer to Charlie, the gallant cavalry
man. Her praises are unsung by poet,
and her name unknown to the historian,
and while her name and identity are I'M
known to her former companions, we trust
that she has again linked her destiny with
some knight of the gray, and around her
knee have gathered bright-eyed girls and
boys who will one day make her name