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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-27
Governor Hoadiy on the Stump.

Governor Hoardly was the principal
speaker at large and enthusiastic demo
cratic ratification meeting in Cincinnati
Saturday evening. The number in at
tendance was estimated at from 5000 to
5000 Governor Hoadly said so large a
meeting so early in the campaign pres
aged certain victory for the democrats.
He compared the 'Plumed Knight" of
Maine to the ostrich, bird that does not
carry its plumage upon its head, and,
while good runner, displayed that quail
ity best when trying to set away from an
enemy. He spoke of Gen. Logan as
''Black John Logan" whose favOrite en-
plOyment twenty-five years ago was
sending other black men back into slav-
cry. He spoke of Cleveland as a man
who represented neither the East nor the
West, but both sections, and said his
nomination had united the Ohio demOc-
racy from Lake Erie to the Ohio river,
insuring the state to the democrats and
the practical winning of the national
campaign in October. He described Hen
bricks as the idol of Indiana" a man
who had once been elected Vice Presi-
dent, and one whom Ohio would this
time assist in electing. This time, he
assured his hearers, Mr.. Hendricks would
be inaugurated. He declared that the
republican party had given the country
a panic in 1878, and in this summer OF
1884 had brought the country to the
verge of a second panic. Abraham Lin
coin, he said, would have been read on
of his party had he lived through his sec
! Ond term
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-27

One boat is booked to carry 1000 head
of cattle to Cuba from Key West,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-27
JUDAHP. BENJAMIN's WILL.
A Model Testament Dfawn by the
Famous Lawyer.

The will of the late Judah ?. Benja-
min, one of the ableSt jurists of his time,
has just been admitted to probate in Lon
don. 1t is a model of concise statement,
and may afford a hint to those deslrous
of similar forms.
"This is the wi Of me, Judah Philip
Benjamin, of Linooln's Inn, Barrister-at-
law and it then proceeds to give lega-
cies to three sisters residing in New Or
leans, to one nephew and five nieces, the
children OF his sister and deceased bro
ther, and to his brother Joseph Benja-
min, residing at Puerto Cortez, Spanish
Honduras, and continues: 81 nominate
| and appoint my two good friends, John
George Witt and Lindsey Middleton As
pland, barristers-at-law, the executors Of
this my will, and bequeath to each Of
them, if he shall consent to act under
this appointment 100 guineas."
Then follows a bequest of 81 900 ''to
my dear wife Nathalie Benjamin" and a
direction that ''the legacies be paid free
of legacy duty, and as promptly as possi-
BILE after my decease, and that 50 much
of my personal property as may be ne
cessary for that purpose be sold and pro-
ceeds applied to such payments. "
The rest of the will is as follows:
81 give, bequeath and devise all the
rest and residue of my estate, real and
personal, and wherever situated, to my
SAID dear wife Nathalie and to our only
child Ninette, wife of Capt. Henri de
BOusignac, now captain in the 117th reg
iment of the line of the French army. II
either my said wife or my said daughter
should die before me, the survivor is tC
be my sole residuary devisee and legatee,
| have no real estate in England, but
have in France the family mansion OF
hotel at No. Al Avenue d'Lena, Paris, in
which / have resided since my with
drawal from the bar, and in which con
template residing the rest of my life.
wish my executors to sell at once Sc
much of my personal assets, such az
shares, stock and debentures, as will sUs
flee to pay not only the legacies afore
said, but all duties and administration ex
penses, and to deliver the remainder t.
my said residuary legatees or legatee
Written and signed by me on this 3Otl
day of April, A. d., 1888.
''J. P, BENJAMIN.
1.-THE signature of the testator, j. P
Benjamin, was written and acknowl
edged by him in our presence and th'
presence of each other at the same time
and we sign and attest this will on thi
30th day of April. A. D. 1878, in tn
presence of the said j. P. Benjamin, tes
tator. Bernard Williams, barrister'
clerk; Charles Williams, barrister'
clerk"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-27
A Paner Floor.

indianapolis journal.
The first paper floor ever laid has just
been completed in the new rink on North
Pennsylvania street. This flooring is
made by pasting and pressing straw
board together under a powerful hy-
draulic press, in the same way as the
discs of the paper car-wheels are made.
When these blocks are perfectly seasoned
and dried they are sawed up into floor
ing boards and laid with the edge of the
paper forming the surface of the floor.
This surface is sand-papered until it is rs
smooth as one vast sheet of ice, and the
adhesive quality of the paper prevents
any slipping of the roller upon the floor.
The floor being without joints, perfectly
smooth and comparatively noiseless, with
no slipping of the rollers upon it, new
pleasure and fresh attraction is given to
roller skating which has never before
been attained.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-27
Dan Voorhees, on BIaine's Letter.

Dan Voorhees, on BIaine's Letter.
Washington Special.
Yes, | have read the letter through,
every word OF it." said Senator Voorhees,.
Like everything Mr.. Blaine writes, it is
marked by force and ability. was sur
prised to find him devoting so much
space to an argument in favor of protec-
ton and taking such an extreme ground.
l am something of a protectionist my
self, but l must say think Mr.. Blaine is
cutting it pretty fat when he attributes
the vast increase of material wealth dur
ing the past twenty years entirely to the
protective tariff. While the letter is not
only able, but moderate and conservative
in tone, l do not believe it will satisfy
the country that Mr.. Blaine is a safe
man. People mistrust him"
"What do you think of his views on
civil service reform?"
"Oh, | presume what he says about
himself and his opinions is true. Blaine
is kind hearted man, and l do no.
think he would try to turn out any man
who was doing his duty we'll"
1T is rather providential,' continued
the senator. "that we have nominated
a young, vigorous man, weighing 25l
pounds, with neck as big as my thigl
and head like a bulls. In case he il
elected, as | am sure he will be. he vii
be able to stand up against the horde o
office-seekers and live The pressur
would have killed Hendricks or Thurman
in ninety days, and as for Tlden h
would have been snutfed out instantly.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-27

Lord Rupertswood, of Victoria, is re-
ported to be richer than W. II. Wander
bilt. He is worth more than $500, OO,O0O,
and his wealth is rapidly increasing. He
inherited great estate from his father,
including millions of cattle and sheep IN
Australia. His residence in Melbourne
is said to be the most magnificent in the
world. 1t cost 81 ,000. 900.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-27

1t Is now accurately ascertained that
Grover Cleveland pulls down the scales
at exactly 225i pounds.
The National tribune., 1884-05-22
Mernnrial Day.

One week from tomorrow our veterans
viii observe. with the customary ceremonies,
the sixteenth anniversary of Memorial Day.
How fast time tiiesl 1t seems bnt yesterday
that these heroes OF ours. upon whose graves
the flowers Of remembrance viii soon be
lying, marched away. What sublime
spectacle it was Forth from city and VII
lage and farm, at the first call TO arms,
rushed the Nations defenders. Side by side
marched the youth with the down still upon
his lip. the citizen in the prime of manhood,
the grizzled veteran of former wars. Little
reckoned they of the fate that was in store
for them. A holy enthusiasm flied their
hearts. common patriotism spurred them
on, the spirit of rs burned within their
bosoms They had but one thought-the
country's in danger and calls for her sons
Who that witnessed that magnificent rising
of the people win ever forget the praises
that were sboweTed upon these volunteers,
the fearful "God bless you's" that followed
their receding line of blue, and the shouts
of welcome that greeted them on their way
to the 'front.'
1t seems but yesterday that they fought
their great battle How bravely they went
forth to meet the foe! How anxiously the
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How bitterly it wept over their defeat, and
how quickly it rose superior to disaster!
And now, what q food of memories steals
upon u.s. Visions of CORY battlefields, OF
hospitals crowded with the sick and
wounded, of prisons haunted by death and
despair rise before us! We see the travail
of the Nation and the agony thereof
But the scene passes. and We see ON
heroes returning, the ranks thin and thin.
ming, the flags torn and tattered, but ths
light of victory shining in their eyes. The
Marion lives The Union has been pre-
servedl 1t seems bnt yesterday, yet it wa'
twenty years ago.
Well may our veterans, turning from this
retrospection TO the contemplation of tht
/ spledid results of their comrades sacrifices
take for the text of their eulogies the pro
phetic words of President Lincoln: Tn,
struggle Of to-day is not altogether for to
dsy-it is for vast future also"
The National tribune., 1884-05-22
The New Orleans Exposition.


The Worlds Fair that is to open at the
city of New Orleans On the 1st of December,
promises to surpass in some respects the
magnifcence of the Centennial Exposition.
The main building is to cover no less than
thirty three acres, which is a larger area than
that occupied by any of the exhibition halls
at Philadelphia, or the famous Crystal
Palace in London, yet even this vast space
has all been engaged, and it is now pro-
posed to erect another building of nearly
equal proportions with the first. In
point of exhibits, also, the fair is likely
to be unrivalled in importance. Four
teen foreign governments have already
indicated their intention of making dis
play of their products, natural and manu-
ritory in the Union will be similarly repre-
sented, while the United States Government
will at least participate to as great an extent
as at the Centennial. The diversity of ex-
hibits will be even more striking than at
Philadelphia. Among the new features are
livestock department, a horticultural
department, and department of woman's
work. Not only are various processes OF
manufacture to be illustrated by machinery
in actual operation, but such distinctiyeIy
Southern crops as juse, sugar, cotton and
tobacco are to be exhibited in various stages
of their growth. The proximity of New
Orleans to Mexico and the Central and
| South American States insures, of course, 6
handsome representation of the resources OF
those countries, and the exhibit Of theil
mineral wealth is likely to be particularly
dazzling.
1t can hardly be expected, of course, thai
the exposition viii attract the throng o.
visitors that the Centennial did, since New
Orleans is not in the ordinary line of Ameri,
can travel, and few of those who attend il
will be able to combine business with pleas
ure, as would be possible were it located in
any of the great Northern cities, but thu
class of well-to-do people has SO rapidly
multiplied during the last decade in thi.
country that the number of persons who
will make the trip merely for the sake O
gratifying their taste and curiosity viii
| doubtless reach into the thousands By
such an influx from the North and West
the South is sure to henetit largely. The
The National tribune., 1884-05-22

and answer the signals of the sailing vessel
having on board the survivors of the wrecked
steamer State OF Florida ID has leaked out that
such conduct is encouraged by the steamship
companies, who now make ali considerations
subordinate 10 that Of speed 1t il stated on
good authority that this same captain of ths
City of Rome was on occasion last sum-
mer offered prize Of SI0Oo II be would bead
the record on his trip from New York 20 thu
other side. It is the general apprehension thaa
before the summer is over ala appalling calamity
will be the outcome Of this RACING across the
Atlantic. Every oat-goIas steamer is now
pushed TO her utmost with the sole aim Of beat
ing the time of ali predecessors
-.
1t is commented upon among publishers thas,
50 far this season, there is raaeity Of literary
sensations, which usually Hood the market
with the approach of the watering place season.
They attribute 10 to the general Impression
among o0okrnakers amt book writer's that moth
ing VIII be read for the next six months bat
political newspapers. i is notorious, however.
that publishers can tell very iiJtls in advance
about the way a book VIII pay Josh billings
brought his almanack to Carleton & Co, the
New York publishers, some yearsago HsofFered
the manuscript Tor $3.50. The CON panv refused
10 pay such exh0rbiIanI price and agreed
10 give the long haired huu0rist a certain
royalty on sales. Ihe aush0r received over
10000 from the arrangement tie came again
with ms second book which all agreed was
better than the aimaBaek, and accepted 500
IN cash for the manuscript The publishers
never got their money back from It's saies.
-.
Billy Florence, the actor, had new ex.
perience a few DAYS ago al Ihe Firth Avenus
Hotel, where he resides There was = Young
lady friend a sort Of protege OF Mrs Fiorencs.
with them, who was very much interested in
some city charities We viii call her Miss
Jones. In the hotel was living a Dir. Jones, a
young gentleman, unknown % the y0aRg lady
or her friends as they were unknown 70 ham.
Miss J. was expecting 20 receive a package Of
old clothes which she had begged icr Ter
charity. Dir. j. being very fashionable
young man. bad ordered from hls tailor the
most stylish garments Of the early spring
modes A package Came and the hotel clerk
misTead the direction aud sent &c upstairs to
Miss j. She opened the BgI,lle. and exclaimed
%, what lovely paDtsl" Not sllspeetiug anv
mistake, she proceeded to astouish and make
happy ragged newshoy who was expecting
nothing better than threadbsare pair. east OF
by some one alter seasons service. He was
not TO be found. however. when Mr. Florence
was sent subsequently, TO hunt him up and re-
cover Mr.. is Spring pants. After some little
/ correspondence on the subject. the matter 7vas
| sufficiently calculated, and the actor paid for
/ the fashionable garments gwen away by his
young PTotese.
/ Blanche Roosevelt, the opera singer, who
made some reputation as the author OF Married
/ In Haste has another novel IN press to be
! brought cut simultaneously in London and
/ New York
The National tribune., 1884-05-22
The Financial Scare

Elsewhere in our columns we give some of
the particulars of the financial panic which
prevailed in Wall street last week, and which
for while threatened to result in a general
suspension of business. The event, while
surprising in some of its features, was by no
means unexpected, for shrewd observers
have all along predicted that this would
inevitably be the result of the steady redue-
ton of values in speculative stocks, but the
manner in which it. was precipitated was
such as to excite greater alarm than the
circumstances justified. The truth is, that
the immediate cause of the collapse was the
undermining of public confidence which
followed upon the recent revelations of reck-
less speculation, if not actual embezzlement,
on the part of leading bank officials with
the banks funds. The scandalous defalca-
ton Of President Emo, of the Second Ma
tional Bank, and the speculative operations
of President Seney, Of the Metropol4 tan
Bank, occurring SO soon after the failure of
the Marine Bank and Grant & Ward, nat
urally aroused feeling of general and pro-
nounced distrust, in the face of which it was
impossible to sustain the market, and weak
firms were forced to the wall.
Fortunately, this state of things did moi
last long, nor has it affected the general
business of the country in the slightest
According to the reports of the commercials
agencies, the number of failures last week
exceeded the total for the week preceding
by only eighteen, which increase is fully
accounted for by the failures in Wall street
1t is true that business generally is greatly
depressed, and that many manufacturers
have found it necessary to curtail produc-
ton, but the conservative course which, as
a rule, our business men, IN anticipation o
duh times, have pursued has resulted il
bringing things down to hard pan, aud they
| are well prepared to cope with any crisis
which may arise. 1t is probable, too, thai
the recent panic viii have temporarily, al
least, beneficial effect on Wall street Il
win discourage wild speculation for the time
weed out shaky concerns, stimulate invest
ments in solid securities, and, perhaps, pre-
pare the way for general revival of values
The National tribune., 1884-05-22
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so much time was consumed by the House
in the early part of the session in idle dis
cussion that its business is largely in arrears,
and there are, besides, more than two hum
dred Senate bills on the Speakers table
awaiting consideration The chances of
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effect of all such expositions as this is to
stimulate public and private enterprise,
minimize local prejudice, develop liberal
tastes and feeling, and enlarge business re-
lations. They are public educators in the
largest and best sense of the word, and there
is no section of the country which so needs
their stimulating touch as the South. In
the course of an interview in regard to the
future of the country, the other day, General
Grant is reported as saying that the South is
destined to be the principal seat of Ameri-
can industries; and it certainly must be
admitted that it has made wonderful strides
in that direction during the past few years I;
but at present its industries are still IN
their infancy, and the personal contact with
the outside world which the New Orleans
exposition viii afford is just the stimulus
which is needed to awaken its people to 8
sense of their magnificent opportunities.
1t is strange that this new life which the
South is taking ON should have its origin in
what, but twenty years ago, was thought to
be an irreparable misfortune, yet nothing is
more certain than that the prosperity to
which it has now attained would never have
been possible had not the incubus of slavery
been lifted from it's shoulders. In 1860 the
people of the South looked down upon the
manufacturer with contempt; to-day they
hail him as their deiverer 1t is nc longer
Cotton, but Labor that is kingl
The National tribune., 1884-05-22

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The most valuable Of military works is rr-
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AS yet, the date al which Congress VIII
adjourn in a matter Of great uncertainty
Some Of the Democratic members have ex-
pressed desire to bring tbs session TO 8
close prior TO the meeting Of the Democratic
ia prolongation Fntil 81 the important
measures are disposed Of Unfortunately,