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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01
From NIeIrOSe.
MELROsE, April %, 1884

MELROsE, April %, 1884.
Editor DAILY NEWS:
A little news from our little town may
or may not be acceptable, but, neverthe-
less, here goes.
Melrose is booming, the only interior
town in the State in which property sells
or settlers settle on account of its own
merits. Now, don't think me Dragging
when / make such a statement; but
facts speak louder than words. a place
like ours, without transportation or di-
rect intercourse with the outside world
(the rest of mankind), that can sell land
at the prices it brings here, and that can
boast of one of the finest if not the finest
schooI-house in the State, a town that
has a public square of fair dimensions
and in good condition, place without a
rum mill. but two fine churches and an
other one in contemplation, place that
has as fine residences as can be found in
the State, and situated on one of the fin
est and largest lakes in the State, the glo-
rious Santa Fe, covering forty-five square
miles of surface, why should not the
spirit of our mortals be proud.
You people of the Gem City seem to
forget that a great portion of our little
paradise lies in glorious old Putnam
county. Palatka seems to think we are
small potatoes; but the railroads and
other transportation companies think
otherwise, simply because as above stated
facts speak for themselves, and how !:
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01
CITY NOTES.
BEFORE THE BALL.

Tonight I shall dress in my finest,
I'll put on my latest white silk;
I shall wear my number two slippers,
High-heeled and the color of milk.
My gloves shallrun to my shoulders,
My roses all lovely and fair,
And then I shall wear all my diamonds,
And have diamond-dust in the hair.
I'll sit in the box at eleven,
And all the rich cavalcade scan;
And Charlie shall sit at my elbow,
And too and fro teeter my fan.
Right there we shall linger together.
And in tender whisperings speak,
And I shall be happy, and make all
The other girls sick for week.
En- route the famous Golden Egg"
Keep in mind the fact that the picnic
to Lake Weir, next Wednesday, is to be
the picnic Of the season.
Hon J. L. Burton, of Crescent City,
who has been quite sick at Graham's
Hotel, in this city, is improving very
rapidly.
The dance tonight? Oh, yes; every
body will be there, and the fire boys will
see to it that it is enjoyed by all. Prof.
Sulzner will furnish the music.
Mr.. A, J. Hedrick, an old Palatka boy,
now with H. GilIiard, Agent Florida
Steamship Company, in Jacksonville,
was in the city yesterday. His many
friends were glad to meet him.
Mr.. J. NJ. Blackwell and family left fol
their home, in Virginia, day or two
ago. He will return next fall for the
purpose of entering business in Palatka
He made many friends while here.
We would remind our visitors to-day
that the Iatch-string hangs on the out
side of THE News office door, and thai
| they will find cordial welcome inside
and young man in readiness to RECORD
| their names as subscribers.
The river bank at West End is a popu
lar resort in the afternoons for those fonC
of fishing. Judge Vertrees found a com
Portable place down there yesterday, anC
invited his friends around to help hin
devour his catch at supper.
Mr. B. G. Lasseter, corner Lemon ant
Third streets, has an advertisement il
THE News, to which we call attention
He deals in first-clase goods, and sells a
reasonable prices, and is enjoying a gooC
patronage. He keeps a full stock o
country produce on hand at all times
Give him a call.
Mr.. F. H. Orvis had a good run of Gus
tom during April at the famous Putnam
House He believes April the fines
month of the year in Florida, and witt
his new buildings and improvements 70
next season, he hopes to induce larg
numbers of our Northern visitors to re
main until the first of May. The fact is
the Florida climate is the finest in tn
world all the year round.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01
Death ofan EstimabIe Lady.

Mrs. Belle F. Spray, wife of NC Spray
Esq, of Meanwhile, died on last Tuesday
Of that terrible malady, consumption.
The remains were brought to this city
yesterday and was inferred in the city
cemetery. Mrs Spray was in her TWEEN
ty-ninth year at the time of her death
and leaves several small children mother
less. She is spoken of as a most e8tima
bic woman, and her death isregretted by
all who knew her. This is the thirc
death in this family ina very short while
the father and mother of the deceased
lady having preceded her to the gray,
only a few months.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01
Century Plant Bloom.

a century plant situated in the Nora
gne grove at West End has put forth a
flower stem, and will be in bloom in a
few weeks. The stem is now about ff-
teen feet in length, and Mr. Butler Mo-
ragne says it is growing up 50 fast you
can almost see it grow. This plant will
be considerable of a curiosity when it
blooms, as there are hundreds of people
even here in Florida who have never seen
the flower of this plant, which is said to
be magnificent.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01
FIRE1iAN's DAY.

The city will give Whole days well
come to our firemen and thsir visitors to-
day. The engines will be wreathed in
flowers and our gallant boys will do their
utmost to make the day one ofunalloyed
ENJOYMENT. The line of march viii be
as follows: The line forms on Water
street, goes South to corner Of Front
street. along Front street to Reid street,
down Reid to Water street, along Wa
ter to Madison street, up Madison to First
street. First street to Reid, up Reid
to Oak. down Oak TO Second street,
along Second to Lemon, down Lemon
to Hall.
/ In the procession viii be
! The Chiefs,
The Assistant Chiefs,
Band.
| Mechanics Steam Fire Engine Co. No. I,
of Jacksonville.
Mechanics Hose Co. No. /, Of Jackson
vile.
| Americas Hook and Ladder Co. No. /,
of Jacksonville.
Mechanics Steam Fire Engine Co. No. I,
of Palatka.
Mechanics Hose Co. No. /, Of Palatka
Gem City Hook and ladder Co. No. /,
of Palatka.
Band.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01
The Originals.

One of themselves enables US to give
the following in relation to the contem-
poraries of Mr.. George Miller, lately de
ceased. Captain R. J. Adams settled in
PaIatka in 1856, and found already here
Colonel Hart, Captain Gray, Judge
Haughton, Major Teasdale, Capt. Reid,
DR.. Halves, Messrs. P. and H. Peterman,
Judge Burt, and Thomas Shelley, our
present Sheriff. w. II. Jennings, Mr..
Miller. So that fourteen of the original
settlers are yet with us. and have grown
up to honor and affluence with the coun-
try. Long may they remain to guide
and instruct!
Among the venerated mothers in our
midst we give the names of Mrs Reid
and Mrs. Blanchard, who came to Pa
latka prior to 1850, of Mrs. NJ. E. Boyd.
who settled here on November 28th, 1850,
and has been out Of the State only once
since also, Mrs. Askew, Mrs. Devall,
Mrs. Price, Mrs. Mcleod, Mrs. Gray,
Mrs. Haughton, Mrs. Moragne, Mrs.
Teasdale, Mrs. Forward, Mrs. Hickman,
and Mrs Miller. To these belong the
quiet enjoyment of an evening made fra
grant by the blessings of all who know
them, and calmly sweet by the conscious
ness of good work worthily done during
the noontide of busy day.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01
AGENTS FOR THE NEWS.

The following gentlemen are the authorized
agents of THE PALATKA DAILY AND WEEKLY
NEWS, in their several localities:
w. h. Dewitt, San Mateo.
w. G.. Valentine, Nashua.
c. s. Packard, Welaka.
Il. NJ. Bard, NOrwalk.
J L Marshall, Fruitland, Fla.
J ! McCallum, Orange Mills, Fla.
A. b. Bartlett, Georgetown.
Daniel Darling, DraytOn Island.
Il. Z. Higley, Lake George.
j. l.. Burton, Crescent City.
J. G. Strickland, Interlachen.
A. Munroe, McMeekin.
VIM. c. BraddOck, Seville.
j. S. CowdOn, st. Augustine.
H. A. Vogelbach, MelrOse.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01

Nothing like it, Purchase the Orange Tree
Cultivator. New Spring Harrow, Steel Flows
with all the fixtures, Farm and Garden Tools
and Implements, COnart s. Gardner Wheel
barrows, Step LADDERS, Hardware, CrOcl1ery,
Willow, Wood and Tin Ware, Harness, Saddery,
all at THE Family Store"
r, r. REID.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01
THE DAILY NEWS,
CORRESPONDENTS

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-
ticable, and sent after 6 O'Clock, p. m, address
ed to PALATKA DAILY NEWS.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01

WEBB & NICHOLS are the agents at Palatka
for all lands and lots at WelshtOn. Those
wishing lots near the depot, at first price, must
apply soon. Step into Webb & Nichols and
take look at the plat.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01

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
cOmpON led with absolute accuracy at all
hours of the day and night.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

The thermometer at the Moragne Pharmacy
registered yesterday 20 degrees at a. m; IS
degrees at II m. and 10 degrees at p. m.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01

THE HARNETT HOUSE, SAvANNAH.-Visitors
to Savannah, Ga, will find the Harnett House
a comfortable and desirable stopping place,
where the uniform excellence of the table is a
only 81 per day.-ChicagO National Hotel Re-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01

Observation-Disclosures 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, 1884-05-01

Go to Dalton's Wood Yard, at corner of
River and Front streets, for Wood sawed and
split to suit customers.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01

Lard OIL Paint, Whitehead, Varnishes,
Brushes, Turpentine, Mineral Sperm, Cylinder
and Black Oil, Sand-Paper, Brown and White
Clues is at THE Family Store
RpTn
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01

Money to loan on first-class security. In
quire of
JUDGE THOMPSON.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01
Foreman.
PALATKA, Nav 1, 1884


Members Of the Gem City Hook and
Ladder Company" are hereby ordered to
appear to-day in full uniform at their
meeting room, at $3.50 o'clock p. m, to
participate in the parade. They are also
requested to attend the reception of
visiting companies in the morning.
RUD KERSTING,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01

To THE PUBLIC-Mr. Lewis does not deliver
bl ed for us any more, Mr.. GOodSOn Will de-
liver il in future himself
Respectfully.
HENRY A MEYER & Co.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01

KEUKA DEPOr.-Ticket and freight agenc
established by Florida Southern Ry. Office il
the Keuka Family Store.
r. r. REID & Son Agents.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01

The office If THE DAILY NEWS is located |
on Water street, in the new building next to |
Reds general store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01
Attention Firemen.

PALTKA, May /, 1884.
Members of Mechanics S. F. E. & H.
Company No. l, are hereby ordered to
appear to-day in full uniform at COM
pany's rooms at 10 o'clock a. m, to re-
ceive visiting companies.
GEO. w. LANSING,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01

Go to Daltons Wood Yard, at corner of
River and Front streets, for Wood sawed and
split to suit customers.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01

Just the incest Boquet Creamy Butter and
Cheese at the Family Store. r. X. REID.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01

My Choice Stock of Family Can Goods, and
some new brands always introduced to please
the customers of The Family Store"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01

First-class Groceries, at very low prices, are
being sold at McLaury & Co.'s new store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01
Foreman.
PALATKA. Nav /. 1884

AI4AIhA, Ahdy I, ICC4,
Members of Independent Cart Com
pany No. l, are ordered to appear to-day
in full uniform at rooms of Mechanics
Steam Fire Engine Company at $3.50
o'clock p, m. to participate in the parade,
CHAs. II. PRATT.
Foreman
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01

Sign painting and carriage painting a spe-
cialty at l.. Meyers paint store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01
HARRY HEATH
Practical Matchmaker ! EngraVer

CtAN, FURNISH ANY WATCH MADE 20
I i per cent lower than any house in the state.
Call and see. Can be found at the music store
0pDOsite St Johns Hotel, Lemon street, Pa
latka Florida.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01

Fresh up-river Oranges. very fine quality
received every day. at TOmkins s. Weeks, OF
the wharf.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01

Full line of paints always on hand at L..
Meyers paint store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01

Now is the time to puff THE Family store
by using their Choice Brand Cigar After
Always, Spanish Cheroot," and our Oar
ling's r. II. REID,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01

If you want the best material and workman
ship when you paint, go to }. IL, Merryday.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01
The DaIIy News

PALATKA, FLA, MAY I, 1884.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01

Can be purchased at F. C. COCHRANE'S
NEWS STAND. at the Post Office.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01

For artistic signs see J. H. Merryday.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01
Reading Notices.

DAY BOARD.-GOod table, rates reasOna
Mrs. 7. MORRELLE, 3rd Il Laurel s.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-01

1t is an unquestionable fact that real
estate is taking the place of government
securities, The large amount of sales of
late in New York city proves this beyond
q doubt. This principle applies to agree
able and profsable locations in the cOun-
try. 1t is said that twenty-five millions
has lately been invested in the real estate
of New York city by English capitalists.
No man should be afraid to put funds
into Florida real estate as well.
PALATKA.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-11-25
THE COON COMES DOWN.
The Gentle Way the Subsidy Organ
Finally C0nfesses Cleyeland's
Election. 4
New York Tribune. Nov. 16.

The official count is so nearly over
that there can no, longer be doubt
about the result. Governor Cleveland
is elected President by plurality Of q
little over eleven hundred in vote Of
nearly million two hundred thousand
in this State. On the morninq after
election we believed there was plurality
few hundreds smaller than this on the
other side and were subsequently con-
frmed 10 that belief by the confident
statements received bv the committees
as to errors and worse in the counts III
Albany. Ulster. sullivan, New York,
Kings and other counties. The Albany
fraud proved to sffect only county
office where 1t treversed the result) and
10 the other cases the Boards OF Cam
vassers have made only small reduc.
tions. In tbi, city an exaggerated i les
Of the number az defective ballots i'm.
properly rejected seems to have heenl
adopted because of the occasional re-
port "38 defective" when the inspectors
really meant lone defective With 38
names on IT," Elsewhere many still
think Butler, votes we're counted for
Cleveland. but, With the ballots destroy
ed. the canvass dill not establish it.
Until the New York and BROOKLYN fg-
ores we're developed We thought there
was reason to believe that the plurs'ity
would not go above 500 either way.
Though over double that, it is still a
very small vote, on which such momen-
tous consequences hang. We profoundly.
regret The result. but il Is the duty OF
every good ciiizen TO accept il and to
give to the President-elect The respect the
office demsnds.
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A Zulu's Story of Prince Napoleous'
Death.

CLEVELAND, ONO, November IT.
Among mum Der OF Zulus now exhibit
log at dime museum here is Charley,
the chief of the party, who is an inteIli.
gent native, and has picked up consid-
cradle of the English language, and has
joined the Masons. In an interview last
evening he de ,cribed the killing OF NJ
poleon, saying: "The English used us
badly: we knew the English could whip
us in battle, and 90 we enticed them into
the juneles, where we kept bid until dis
ease bad taken many of US of. They
6rst sent out regiment which We cut
up; then five regiments, and then an ar.
my under Lord Wolscley. The Prince
Imperial came then. The English had
not seen zalu, although there were
thousands OF US hid in the long grass and
corn About noon the Prince Imperial
with two or three companions, rode
about mile ahead Of the rest, and dis
mounted on spot surrounded by tall
grass and corn They evidently thought
there was no danger, hut our scouts
were ulu every WucTc, duu WDIu Wus Sout
to our chief that dismounted party Of
Erglish we're eating. The chief ordered
200 men to surround and kill the party.
When we we're close to them one of our
men exposed himself and they discover
ed US and ran for their horses, while our
men rushed forward. The Princes
horse plunged and broke its saddle, and
Just then one of our men threw an ssseei
chat struck the Prince in the eve. Ii
was thrown so hard that it lifted him out
OF the saddle. When our men came up
se>was writhing in agony on the ground,
And one Of US ran spear through his
heart. Then others ran their spears into
bin several times. and .he body was
badly cut up" Chief Charlie says he
was present when the Princes mother
visited the spot where her son was kill
ed and kissed the ground The Zuus
are homesick and are continually beg
ging the agent to take them home. si
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Game in from the Woods.

Reading Special to Philadelphia Press.
A letter from Kraner's Post-O fee.
L ,ncaster County, says that man named
Henry Halliger, aged 6tts-four, sud!
denly returned home after an absence of
twenty five years He mysteriously left
the county when Lincoln was, elected.
saving he would not remain North under
Republican rule. Nothing was heard
from him afterwards, and it was sup-
posed be was killed in the Confederate
army. He SAYS he went to Canada de.
term,ned to remain in the s'northern
woods until a Democratic President was
elected. He has returned home with
enough money to provide comfortably
for himself and his aged parents. Hall
Tiger is a sbroad.shouldered six.footsr
and hercuIeau in strength. ,esseres
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Ollio's Vote.

/ The. Secretary of State completed the
canvass OF the vote of the state at the
Presidential election on Saturday even.
ing. The abstract show, total vote
Of 7S5,l79. B'sine 400,0S2, Cleveland
368, $50, St. John 1899 Butler 5,I70
Blaine's plurality. 3l,S02; Blaine's ma
jority over all, Is 1863. ~
The vote in October was 1920, or
l50 greater than the vote at the last
election. The October vote referred to
was on the head OF the ticket, or fot
Secretary OF State. Toe vote for Su
preme Judge was 7S5 All, or 23S great.
er than the vote at the Presidential elec-
ton. Blaine received 1883 more
votes tnan Robinson did in October.
and Cleveland 1895 less than New
man, and vet both the Greenbsck and
Prohibition vote we're increased. The
inference mnst be that great many who
voted for Newman in October voted for
Blaine, and il shows how many there
are who vote with view to being on
the winning side.
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We T New BRIaHroN, s. l.. N VI
November IA, 1884.

DEAR SIR: have your letter Of the
l2,h. There is no doubt that Mr.. Cleve.
land will encounter % tremendous de-
mand for clean sweep. Bat / think
that, while changes will he and ought to
be made for perfectly legitimate reasons.
he will respect the letter and the spirit Of
the reform Law, and that non.poIitical
officers, who have been honest srd e..
fective in the discharge OF dutv, and
who have not misused their positions
for party or political ends, will not be
arbitrarily dismissed for political reasons.
OF course l have no authority to
speak for Mr.. Cleveland Nv faith is
founded upon some knowledge of hi.
chsracter and convictions. Truly yours,
81 E,esm .GEoRaE WILLIAM CURrs.
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The First Keen Twlnge.

As the season advances, the pains and
aches by which rheumatism makes itself
known, are experienced after every ex-
posure, it is claimed that Hoods Sar-
saparila is aspecidc for rheumatism -
I'VE doubt if there is, or can be, such q
remedy. Bat the thousands benefited
bv Hoods Sarsaparilla, warrant US in
urging others who suffer from rheuma-
tism to take it before the drst keen
WjnUa
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A Tight Squeeze.
q Wall Straat Neua

1t was'in On Illiaois to an. The papers
were out with a sensational article re-
earding the defa'cation and fight of the
town treasurer. aud the affair was The
talk on every corner and in every store
A New Yorker who happened to be in
the town was considerably interested,
and in conversation with leading mer-
chant he remarked:
81 presume be gave bond ?" s
"O,, yes" ai.''i 81 as9s '9of
"And the bondsmen are good ?"
.Thats the deuce of it, mister ex-
claimed the merchant sim the only
bondsman, and hes placed me in mean
position. was preparing 10 fail and
beat nv Chicago creditors, but I'll he
hanged if l see how I'm to beat Chicago
and the, town too. and get enough prop
ertg 10 my wife's name TO start whole.
sale house 10 Dubuque"
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Notice to the Distressed.
:Louisville Courier,Journal.

I Will those manufacturing establish
ments of Ohio and Indiana which in-
formed their employees that they would
permanently shnt down in the event OF
Cleveland's election kindly send to the
Courier.J Journal the dates OF their clos.
ing7 By doing so they will put it into
our power to pos, many OF their Demo.
cratic customers as to the exact time
when they must begin to look elsewhefe
for their goods. s5 fs"s <,z