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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-23
ANXIETY FOR GEN. GORDON.
Unable with his Present Force to hold
kharGOum Against the Adj
VancIng Tribes.


LONDON, March 20.-The anxiety in
Cairo concerning Gen. Gordon has been
increased by the request of the governor
of Berber for troops to maintain means
of communication. The French consul
at CaicO has received d dispatch from the
French cOnsnl at Khart0um saying that
en- March 4th, General Gordon held a
conference with the consuls of Austria.
Greece and France, when he declared
that he would be unable to defend the
town against the tribes advancing from
the south, north and west.
The dispatches received from henews-
paper reporters at Suakim are in serious
conflict with one another. One says that
Osman Digma, with a few followers, has
fled to the interior, and that his slaves
are deserting him and fleeing to Suakim.
Another and later dispatch, which is con-
frmed, says that Osman Digma has sum-
mOned the sheiks of all the tribes to
meeting tomorrow to arrange for a re-
newal Of active warfare operations.
Admirla Hewett has withdrawn his
proclamation offering 81 900 for Osman
Digma's head.
CAIRO, March 2O.-El Mahdi is organ
izlng an artillery corps composed Of Egyp-
tian deSerters. When the corps is com
pIeted he will set out on the march to
Berber. He has with him twelve Euro
Tedn and sixty Egy ptian officers Of Hicks
Pasha's army
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-23
The Oldest Town.

The oldest town in Texas, and, it is be-
heved, IN the United States, is Ysleta,
situated on the Rio Grande, and near El
PasO, the chief town in the county of
that name. 1t has population of $500
souls. The place is one of peculiar inter
est, alike from its age, its people, its ar
chitecture, its agriculture, and its gener-
al products. 1t is a well-established his
torical fact that Spanish military ex-
plorer, named Corando visited the town
in 1910, and found it then a pc Dular and
prosperous civilized Indian community
He was Immediately followed by the
Franciscan Friars, who erected a church
and established schools. Ysleta is be-
heved to have been a considerable centre
of population centuries before the visit
of Corando. 1t is not little curious
considering the advance Of civilization
from Europe, that the same race of peo-
pie exist in the town to-day that existed
$50 years ago, and that they are engaged
in the same agricultural and mechanical
pursuits as their forefathers at that peri
cd and for ages preceding.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-23
Josh Billin gs.
Exchange.

exchange.
Josh Billings is the best paid literary
man in the world, possibly with the ex-
cePtion of Tennyson. He recently re-
ceived $400 for twelve words. They
We're for an advertisement for a dry
goods house. Many of his best things are
disposed Of in this way. AS he was an
auctioneer, and without a dollar till
nearly three score years old, he is not
above peddling out his work at the best
figure now. He is rich, drives a fine
team, is kind and gentle as a girl, but he
has an eye to finances.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-23
1t Is So EVERYWHERE.

WempnlS AppGaI
Uncivilized and barbarous as it may
appear, there are people in Tennessee who
prefer miserable, NANCY, yellow ash
hole dog to a flock of sheep. And what
is worse, there are politicians who prefer
to encourage the man with the yellow
dog rather than the farmer who desires
to increase the wealth and products of
the state by raising mutton and wool.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-23
A Boom that Knows Itself.

thlc0go News.
be going on right about its business just
as if it knew precisely where he was
going and Just what it intended TO do
when it reached there
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-23

Z No NectarEin That Morning-Glory.
Chicago News.
ats mind there is no honey in the Roswell
P. Flowers.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-30
What Struck an Old Soldier.

ut will soon be twenty years since the ar clos
cd"
Under the hot sun of August, 1889, the vi age OF
Dover. n, j., lay still AZ the sphinx in Egypt,
while Elijah Sharp, of that place, slowly and soft
ly spoke of the past. Yes" he said. ~ was in
the army and saw many of the sights of those
fearful years. l was fuay discharged from dsa-
bility resulting from sunstroks. | came hone
miserable In health and spirits; so enfeebled that
took cold on the slightest exposure. Life SEEM
ed worthless to me: lived only in memory"
THAT was sad enough" / said, dividing my
last two cigars,
That's co." responded Mr.. Sharp, "but | got
over 1t. Ontgrew IT. Not exactly. when in that
condition began taking PABKERs Tonic, and my
health commenced to improve right away l was
astJnlshed at it, and so was my wife. | piled on
the flesh and could eat anything. My ambition
hi azed mp could attend to business. and now
exec pting that baye to take care about exposing
myself to he hot sum am az well az | was the
day enlisted What differences there are In
things--gnns and bayonets kill; PARKER's Tonic
saves.
This prepaation, which has been known as
PApKER's GINGER Tonic, will hereafter be called
simply PARKER's Ionic. Az unprincipled dealers
are constantly deceiviug their customers by cub
stituting Inferior ARTICLES under the name of gin.
ger, and as ginger is really an unimportant ingred-
lent, we drop the misleading word.
There IN no change. however in the preparation
itself aud all the bottles remaining In the hands
of dealers, wrapped under the name of PARKER ;
GINGgR Tonic, contain The genuine medicine, II
the fac-simile signature of HIscocR & Co. Is at the
bottom OF the outside wrapper.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-30
A Woman's Protest Against the In
cessively Mother Hubbardy
Dress---Boating Costumes.
BEAUTY IN THE SCREENS.

The growing popularity OF open fire
places has created n great demand for
ire screens. 0ld-fashioned samplers,
made by our grandmothers, have been
brought down from garrets and
made to perform duty which they
had woll-nigh forgotten in the lapse of
years. Various innovations in the
shade Of tapestry and embroidery have
appeared, but none so well expresses
the artistic sense Of the times rs tho
fire screens made by the stained glass
workers. These are combinations OF
many-colored glass, set in frames OF
polished brass. A very handsome
screen of this sort, in Carmine street
studio, is two feet square. 1t has for
its centre half-length painting Of
Shakespeare. This is bordered by n
fillet of amber squares and again by a
row of ruby and topaz jewels Then
follow borders of ruby, green and blue,
made of rolled cathedral glass. There
are still two larger outer borders, the
inner one being avery peculiar pattern,
made only in Berkshire. IL is stained
ripple glass, called in tho trade "bcef-
steak" The outer ripple is sea green.
The combination OF these borders Of
different colorcd glass forms very
handsome frame to the picture.
The leading of this screen is in regu-
lar lines, but in another screen of the
same size the leading runs in every
direction, rs it does in many stained
glass windows. This screen is all
made of cast opalescent glass, and the
design seems to be quartermoon ris-
ing among clouds. It's studded with
Jewels and surrounded by n fillet Of
rolled cathedral glass. The upper half
of . small screen has the head of u
saint, with squares of opalescent glass,
and the lower half is n panel of pierced
brass.
These screeus are made from de-
signs drawn out in detail by artists,
and as specimens of stained glass work
they can not be surpassed.
A more simple style of screen con-
sists of picture surrounded by squares
of sheet glass, each square being picked
out in some pattern. These possess
none of the brilliant contrasts Of color
found in the opalescent and rolled
cathedral screens, While these screens
are expensive, they are not so costly as
might be supposed-the price of the
one first described being $50. and that
of the second one $50.-Ne,O York. Sun
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-30
A Flowcr-Bcd Clock.

The Judges house was over in tho
French quarter of New Orleans, unat-
tractive outside, but rs soon as you got
into the broad hall cool breeze struck
you, laden, without eXaggeration, with
the balm of n thousand flowers. The
hall led right through the house and
opened into regular fairyland Of flow
ers--a garden the like of which | had
never dreamed of. 1t was surrounded
by high wall, and had plants in it
from every country under the sun. Tho
white-haired old gentleman, and u
group of grandchildren hanging about
him took us about, and the first thing
we stopped at was large oval plot set
out with small plants around the edge.
This" said the Judge, 'is my clock.
What timo is it, Clara?" he asked OF
one of tho children. The girl ran
around the plot and said it was about
4 o clock, and so it was. The four
o'clock was in bloom. "ln fact" said
the story-tellcr, 'tho clock was made
up of flowers" In the center was n
pair of hands, of wood, covered with
some beautiful vine; but they had moth
ing, however, to do with the time-tell-
ing.
The plan was this: The Judge had
noticed that almost every hour in the
day same plant bloomed, and working
on this principle he had selected plants
of different hours and placed them in a
circle, twenty-four in number, one for
every hour. For example at the top OF
the earthen clock, at II O'Clock, was
planted the portulacca, and he told me
1t would bloom within ten minutes of II
and rarely miss. AT the hours of |, 2
and he had different varieties of the
same plant, all of which bloomed at
the hour opposite to which it was
planted. AT four o'clock he had our
common plant of that name, and you
all know how you can depend on that
AT 5 the garden nictago came out, at 8
the geranium triste and at the even
ing primrose. Opposite 8 O'Clock he
had the bona nox, and at 9 the silene
noctiiiora-all these blossoming at or
near the time given. AT 10 O'Clock, if
remember rightly, he had n cactus,
at II another kind and at II the night
blooming cereus.
Half of the year some of the plants
don't bloom at all. The plants oppo-
site and 2 in the morning were cacti
that bloomed about that time, and at 8
o'clock was planted the common sal
sify, at the chicory, at 8 the SOW this
tie, and at the dandelion-a rare
flower in New Orleans, curiously
enough-at Z was small pond of water
in which doomed pond-lily.- CincIn-
natl Enquirer.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-30

idly coming into favor being largely
used in the parks, where the double
seated ones arc ridden 10y ladies' and
gentlemen in company There are
singlc-soated onos, however, in which
ladies ride at ease, either alone or with
companion bycicle. There is very
little skill required in tho management
of u tryciclo A loose costume and II
broad brimmcd hat comprise the only
equipment necessary. After the try
cicle comes the swimming s1it, the ex-
tremely abbreviated garments which
tako tho place Of a bathing dress, 1t
is quite MS high nm accomplishment to
swim well as to ride well, and the ma
tatoria are patronizod by the most eIe-
giant ladies, who frisk about in pictur-
esque suits OF China silk prottily made
and ornamcntcd, Bathing at the sea-
shore, unless one swims, is rather slow,
at least 50 the energetic damscl OF the
period thinks, and her opinion general
ly rules the fashion. L odcH for Aa-
aust.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-30
TIE MOTHER HUBBARD.

The style Of the Mother Hubbard
dresses so very fashionable this season,
like everything that becomes the rage,
Is being carried to excess, fact which
threatens their ultimate popularity.
Some of tho latest gowns noticed upon
bevy of society" young ladies were
exceedingly bizarre in effect, though
there were others that looked uncom-
monty lovely in the dress. Among the
first mentioned was q Mother Hubbard
made of very broad striped Persian
silk goods-pink, blue, olive and Grim
son prcdominating in the color of tho
stripes. A guimpo and sleeves of dark
red lace covered tho neck and arms,
and the Hubbard waist was held on
each shoulder by a shower of satin
ribbons, which reproduced the many
colors of tho striped skirt A dark
bcbo sash was tied in an overwhelm-
ing bow in the back, and at the foot of
the skirt was balayeuse of dark olive
satin, yelled with narrow ilouncc Of
red lace. You could see tho girl to
any distance to which you put your
self, and the loops of ribbon floating
from the plump shoulders flew about
like so many slken lassos in the evo-
lutions of n game of tennis to the i'm
mnent peril of the necks of her flying
comrades in tho lively sport.-Nea0 York.
Post.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-30

The daily product Of paper OF lIol-
yoke, Mass, is closely estimated at
the enormous amount Of III tons. In
this manufacture moro than 50, 600 600
in capital is employed, and between
1000 aud 5000 hands are employed,
whose monthly wages aggregate up
ward OF 100000, A large part Of the
product is fine writing aud book paper,
but there is great production OF bond
and ledger paper, Bristol board and
glazed chrome and envelope papers,
and manila writing paper by the chem-
zeal process. While most OF the pro-
duct finds market in the United
States, 1t makes IT'S way alsuto Europe,
Sou II America aud Australia, ANA tnere
are good judges who confidently eX-
poet that in the near future llOlyoko
will be not only the greatest manulac-
turing but also the greatest paper-eX-
porting city in the world. There was II
time when the finest stationery sold in
the United States came from Aberdeen,
Scotland, but it was years ago. Hol-
yO,c cane into the field and made u
grade Il such uneQuaIicd excellence
inut the foreigners ceased to be- COM
petilorS in either quality or price,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-30
OUTDOOR SPORTS.

Among the dear delights Of the
young woman of the period let us reck-
on pedestrianism. Walking clubs are
among the popular organizations this
summer. A coaching club is more or
less of an expense, but the highways
are free to foot passengers. A number
of clubs composed entirely of young
ladies have been organized for brief
summer rambles of days duration.
Tho costume adopted is usually rough
and ready mountain suit, with he'll.
met hat, stout Shoes. perhaps Of ALI.
gator skin. with small knapsack and
walking stick. When the party II
formed for tour through the noun
tains or the lakes. there is usually al
addition Of gentlemen and chaperones
Tho gentlemen adopt Knickerbocke
costume, which is found to be of ser
vice also in '.wheel parties" or bycicl'
meets. (Call 1t bi-sigh-cle. not bi
SICKLE. please-\ The trycicle Is rapid
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-30
THE COLOR OF THE SEASON.

White is, beyond all else, tho color
of the season, and it would be rather
under than overstating the case to say
that at least half of the dresses taken
to the fashionable resorts this summer
are white of one sort or another. A
New York leader of fashion is said to
have taken twelve white dresses among
the fifteen new toilets prepared for
Newport; and another lady, remarka-
BILE for her taste in dress, had eight
new suits, one of which was n tailor
made cloth dress, and another n hand
some black grenadine, while the re-
naming half-dozen dresses were all
white. There is a great fancy for
white woolens, trimmed with velvet,
either black, garnet or dark blue, cut
from the piece or perhaps velvet rib
bon in many rows.
Charming dresses for young ladies
have straight round skirts, trimmed
with row upon row of velvet, gathered
into belt and made with the round
gathered waist, now so popular, worn
with a velvet girdle or Swiss bodice OF
velvet. The back drapery is sash Of
the same material, trimmed with vel.
vet and draped in one large loop and
two fun ends.
A very stylish toilet is white albat.
ross, with basque short in front and or
the hips, with coat-tail at the back
The trimming consists of embroidery
done on the material, with bias bands
of velvet for heading. A standing
frill Of embroidery trims the neck and
band of the same is laid down each
front, forming vest. The trimming
turns on the edge Of the basque, and
is continued to the back, where it loses
itself under butterfly bow OF the same
material, trimmed with velvet and en-
broidery. The round skirt is trimmed
with kilt plating, on which there is a
three-inch band of velvet, and over
this is founce of embroidery, headed
by similar velvet band The front
drapery is arranged in two shawl
points, falling over each other at the
left side, and each is edged with en-
broidery, headed by velvet. The back
drapery is straight and full, gathered
at the top to the skirt band and caught
up high in the middle behind. --Phild-
Gelphia Press.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-30
BOATING DRESS.

A picturesque boating dress was re-
Gently imported Of blue and red fan
mel; the blouse basque is blue, with
loose red front; the red undcrskirt IS
plated and the blue drapcry forms a
tabled and pointed ovorskirt, the point
falling to one side, while the other side
is open and strapped with blue. This
is accompanied by nicklc whistle,
which Is slung around the shoulder by
cords and put in the high side pocket.
This is part Of an outfit prepared for u
trip among the hills and lakes Of
Maine A wrapper of unbleached mus
lin Is trimmed with scolloped Turkey
red cotton, and blue cloth walking
dress is braided with several shades OF
the same color. A black and white
brocadcd dinner dress is trimmed with
cscurlal lace, and blue satin COM
bined with blue and salmon brocado
and very rich satin draperies comprise
the costumes of tho outfit.
Black, very dark blue, brown or red
stockings are worn with low shoes for
general promenading.
Patent leather is in favor for low
shoes, sometimes for tho vamp, with
Kid uppers, and again the whole is OF
patent leather. - Bro0klW Eagle.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-30

The United States raises forty mt
bushels of grain per head of its popula-
ton. and consumes forty-one bushels
per head. In both cases it takes tho
lead OF all other nations. Italy con-
sumes but o.62 bushels of grain per
head, Austria 1887, Spain and Russia
II each, Denmark 80 80, France 24.02
and Canada 38. II bushels per capita.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-30
Reversible Quality of the Japanese

The japanese habit of reversing ev-
crything, if we may regard our own
way of doing things as the proper way,
is very curious, and in some of its de-
tails very interesting. Mr.. Griiliths, in
his work on Japan, discusses it thus:
another man is planning. He pulls
the plano towards him. | notice a
blacksmith at work. He pulls the bel
lows with his feet while he is holding
and hammering with both hands. He
has several irons in the fire. and keeps
his dinner pot boiling with the waste
flame. His whole family, like the gen.
erations before them, seem to get their
living in the hardware line. The coop
er holds his tub between his toes. All
of them sit down while they work.
Perhaps that is an important difference
between an European and an Asiatic.
One sits down to his work and the 9TH
er stands up to it. Why is it that we
do things contrariwise to the Japanesep
Are we upside down, or are theyp
They call our penmanship "crab writ
ing" because they say it goes back
ward They say the lines in our copy
books cross the page like crawfsh,
instead of going downward properly.
In the japanese stable we find the
horses flank where we look for his
head. Japanese screws screw the 9TH
err way. Their locks thrust to the left,
ours to the right The baby toys of the
Aryan race squeak when they are
squeezed; the Turnorian gimcracks
emit noise when they are pulled apart.
A Caucasian to injure an enemy, kills
him; japanese kills himself to spite
his foe. Which race is left-handedp"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-30

In treating suicide claims tho Gus
toms of life insurance companies vary.
Some return the reserves on the policy
in case of suicide; some return the pre-
NUNS paid with legal interest; some
pay without contest or question after
the policy has been in force a certain
length of time, usually three years,
and some treat suicides claims, the
same rs other claims, apparently re-
garding the fact of suicide rs prima
facie evidence of insanity, and make
no contest unless the purpose of the
suicide was plainly fraudulent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-30

The common and scasonablo seer
sucker, of which whole SUIT weighs
but nineteen ounces, is made in Calcut-
Ia, and of silk and sca-island cotton.
American importers have to order it. q
year ahead, by the box. 1t is not sold
by the ward.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-30

A Philadelphia woman had her hus-
band arrested because he abandoned
her so that he could dress more like o
dude.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-30

lido Ramsdoll, the editor OF an
Atlanta journal, has discovered Il
process in photo-lithography, which,
according TO Mr., Howell, OF the At
lanta coast LtioR "wi.l Introduce into
the art OF printing possibilities never
vet dreamed Of
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-30
EDUCATION AL
sssDIM1.

CHESTER 23t year oprrs September 10. A
Eillitary College with University Powers Depart
ments it, wi Engineering, Chemistry Classics
and English. Circulars of Capt W P II liiday
and n h. 1hstlewood, and of Messrs P w. Bar
clay, Charles Gallagher and II. II. Cunning ham, of
this city, or ofCOL THEO. hyatt, Pies dent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-30
OUR CRAZY-QUILT.

Stained Glass Put 20 Use for firc
Scrccns---GirlS as Pcdcs-
TRANS.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-30
r. r. TIME CARD AT CAIRO.
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Daily except NnI ay, Daily.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-30
"WORKS TO A CHARM"

J. S. We ks, Esq T wn Treasurer, st. lbans,
VT, says in letter dated May ~: ut works TO Il
charm on nv bUby's face and head, Cured TIE
mead entirely, and has nearly Cleansod the face CT
sores. | have recommended II to several, and Dr.
In. ..rInr ..l L Il M IhnrIl y
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-30
"a TERRIBLE CASE.n

Charles FayTc Hinkc, Jersey City Heights, n, j ,
writes: 'My son, II lad of twelve years, was com
pletcly cured of terrible case Of Eczema by the
Cuticufa Rnmcdie-. From the top OF his head to
the s0es Of his feet was ono masa of acAbs ~ nv,
ery other remedy and physicians had been tried
In vain
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-30
(5}lttijc1l:ra
InfantiIe Blood Purifiers and
Skin Beauti1ierS.
A Positive Cure for Every FOlm of SKIN
and Blood Diseases, from Pimlles
to ScrOiula.

INFANTlLE and Birth lumors, Milk Ctust,
L Scaled Head, fcHemas, and every form OF Itch
ing. Scaly, Pimpy, Scrouous md Inherited DIS,
eases of the Blood, Skin, and Scalp, with loss OF
Hair, from Infancy to Age cured by the CurlcuRA
REsoLvENT, the new hlCOd purifier, internally, and
CuTICuBA and CUTlCURA SOAR the great skin cures'
externally. Absolutely pure and safe, and may be
used from the moment OF hirlh.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-30

-" The 3:'5 a. IN. express has PULLMAN
SOEEPlNG CAR from Cairo TO Cincinnati, with
ont changes and through slcopers to st. Louis
and Chicago.