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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22

Robt R. Reid jr. youngest son of Capt.
R. r. Reid, of this city, has just returned
from Pho Mono College, at Macon Ga,
where he has been attending school.
Robert brings with him two medals won
during the term, one the Junior class
medal, for general proficiency and the
other, very handsome gold medal, that
he won for special proficiency in mathe-
MATES. Besides the medals he won
seven volumes of standard works offered
as prizes by the faculty. Since Robert
has been an attendant of the Pho Mono he
has won in all six medals and twenty
volumes, This young man has done
Putnam county pround in making so
brilliant record in college, and if his
future shall be so bright as it now prom
Uses, he will pc man Of whom Florida
will have caurse to be proud.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22
Grand Picnic on July 4th.

The good people of Crescent City will
give a grand picnic on July 4th, at
Harp's hammock, to which they invite
everybody to attendant carry their
baskets. There will be plenty of re
freshments on the ground, and a nice
platform will be erected for the purpose
of dancing, and the music will be fur
nished by the Grovesdale string band.
The proceeds of the picnic will be devot-
ed to the benefit of the Grovesdale brass
band. OF course. a big crowd will at
tend. and a good time NAV be expected.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22
Zen in his Youth his Quality shone.

Fen in his Youth his Quality Shone.
He never was boy. The moment he
stepped into the world it stopped still
until he told it to go. His father was
a remarkable man, and his mother was a
most remarkable woman-noted for be-
ing remarkable. Young James Gillespie
was the leader in his debating society
One night discussion was had on the
question, That Washington was a great
CT man than Columbus" After young
Blaine's speech the committee brought
in this decision: D Washington and
Columbus; Blaine is bigger than both Of
EN-" One day Blaine and his chum
were out for a walk. They passed by a
melon patch, and young Blaine said to
his chum: ut would be awful wicked to
steal melons. The chum said he had
never thought of that before, but he liked
to be wicked. Then young Blaine shut
his eyes, and his chum went over into
the melon patch and got some melons
He brought an armful to young Blaine
! " liO was OlI II TIC l'tIl, ana ldltI IiltIl
at his feet. ''Now, go and get some for
yourself" said young Blaine. And the
chum went back.
/ While the owner of the melons was
chasing the chum with big dog out ON
the other side of the patch, young Blaine
was eating his melon peacefully in the
road After awhile the owner of the
melon patch came out to the place wherr
young Blaine was eating, and said
where did you get them melons?'
Young Blaine answered quickly, for he
was always quick at anything, even in
eating melons: Il can't tell lie; I don't
know" And the farmer offered him a
new half-dollar, which young Blaine
took. Mr.. Blaine had forgotten all about
this episode until Mr.. Powell Clayton re-
minded him of it.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22
The Changes in the Election Districts
of Putnam County.

In accordance with the statute in such case
made and provided the changes in the boun-
daries of the election districts OF Putnam COun-
ty Florida are hereby made matters of public
notice, at the regular meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners for said county on Jan
uary ., 1883, i'll compliance with q petition to
such effect.
On motion ordered. That the nOrth half of
section ,, township II, south of range p east
he embraced within the boundary lines of
election district No. ), as heretofore laid out
with voting place or precinct az {. I. POCter's
store.
la compliance with a petition from the citi-
zenS III the vicinity OF and living at Buffalo
Bluff, asking to he annexed to election district
No. 3: On motion it was ordered that election
district No s. be bounded and described rs fol-
lows: Beginning at the intersection of the
Ocklawaha and the 81. Johns River, thence
following the Ocklawaha River to the line be-
tween township II, range p. and J. range %
s & E Thence running north to Rice Creek:
thence following Rice Creek TO the st. Johns
River; thence sOutherly along the western
bank of said river to n point directly west of
the mouth Of Dunn's Greek; thence east across
said river t. the mouth of said creek: thence
following said Greek to point where it crosses
the township line. thence west in direct line
TO the west bank of the st. Johns River
southerly along said west bank To place of be-
ginning, with voting place or precinct at Pa
latka.
On motion it was ordered that all that Dor
ton of election district No. Is lying south of
the present northern line of Putnam county.
and east of Sims Creek, be annexed to and
made part of election district No. H.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22
The Young BIaines and Logans.

St. Louis Spectator.
Gen. Logan has one son and one
daughter. The son is youth Of sixteen
OF eighteen and is at West Point, though
his father was not favorable to his hav-
ing a military training. He is said to be
quite well-behaved, sprightly young
man. The daughter is married, and her
husband is in business at Santa Fe, New
Mexico. She was with her parents much
OF the time last winter, and is most affec-
tionately devoted to them. She still pets
her father and fondles with him with
childish playfulness. Her education was
had at the convent in Georgetown, and
one or two young ladies Of st. Louis
were her classmates. Her complexion is
dark and her hair very black, 50 that in
these two particulars she resembles her
father. She is of slender build and is
rather pretty, but is as simple and I'M
pretentious in her manner as a child. Mr.,
Blaine has three sOns-the eldest, a grad
uate of Yale, and the second a graduate
of Cambridge, and the third very bad
boy, and two or three times expelled from
colleges where he had been placed. He
is James G., Jr., and looks very like his
father. In Washington he loafs about
the billiard halls, and can drink like a
fish; though not over II OF IS years old,
he turns upa glass Of Bourbon straight
like an old-timer." He is about past
the point of redemption, and is the one
source of domestic infelicity to the other
wise very happy Blaine family.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22
A New Fruit.

A new fruit, ''loquat," introduced
in California, where it is highly esteem
ed, is native of Japan or China. The
tree is an evergreen, with large oval,
coarsely toOthed leaves. The fruit grows
in clusters, each plum resembling a
miniature Bellefower apple, and is from
an inch to an inch and a half in diameter.
1t is bright yellow, with pleasant, sour
flavor, tough, smooth skin, and contains
two large seeds. The tree is very hardy.
New York Evening Post.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22
AGENTS FOR THE NEWS.

The following gentlemen are the authorized
gents of THE PALATKA DAILY AND WEEKLY
II Ews, In their several localities:
w. 4. Dewitt, San MateO.
w y. Valentine, Nashua.
G. S. Packard, Weaka.
K NJ. Bard, Norwalk
Il Marshall Fruitland, Fla.
J McCallum, Orange Mills, Fla.
A. b. Bartlett, Georgetown.
Daniel Darling, DraytOn Island.
e. E. Higley, Lake George.
j. l.. Burton, Crescent City.
J. G.. Strickland, Interlachen.
4. MunrOe, McMeekin.
VIM. G. BraddOck, Seville.
=. 5. COWdOn, st. Augustine.
l. a. Vogelbach, MelrOSe.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22

THE HARNETT HOUSE, Visitors
to Savannah, Ga, will find the Harnett House
n comfortable and desirable stopping place,
where the uniform excellence of the table Is Il
subject of general remark, while the price is
only 81 per day.-ChicagO National Hotel Re
porter.
WEBB NICHOLS are the agents at Palatlla
for all lands and lots ut WciShtOn. Those
wishing lots near the depot, ut first price, must
apply soon. Step into Webb II Nichols and
take look at the plat
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22

RoTICE-Is hereby given to tax payers of
Putnam county that the undersigned will be
10 SaTs of MSn% 1& Of
sessing the State and County tax for the
year a. d. 1884. j, W. WOODS,
Tax Assessor
At Georgetown, Thursday and Friday the Il
aud Ii days of June, At Crescent City on
Thursday and Friday the 10 and II. At Como
Thursday and Friday - aud 20 June. san Ma
teO Monday and Tuesday % and "a Orange
Mills Thursday and Friday 20 and n.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22

that he keeps hand at all times the very
best Florida beef, Florida mutton, fresh and
salt water fish, vegetables of all kinds and wa
termclOnS. Prices reasonable and everything
offered for sale will be tirst-class. Smiths old
Ctand, Water street.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22

To OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS.-Wc have
removed from Lemon street to our old stand
on Front street and by thus curtaiIing expen-
SEES are enabled to sell goods cheaper than
ever. We have just received q half-car load
of Hecker and Co.'S best flour, and intend to
give our customers the benefit by giving six
teen lOaves of bread for SI,OO, four Ioavcs for
25cts., tive lOaYes for l5cts., delivered regular
ly twice day-mOrning and evening.
II. A. MEYER & Co.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

The thermometer at the MOragne Pharmacy
egstered yesterday a degrees at Z a. m; 81
degrees at II IN. and "A degrees at d p. III.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22

Hay, Grain, Lime, Cement, Brick, etc. at
VIM. L. Forwards, Give him call when i'll
need of anything of the kind and examine his
stock and prices.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22
Reading Notices.

VIM. +. Forward delivers Ice free within the
city limits to his customers. Large quantity
OF best Lake Ice on hand at all times.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22
THE DAILY NEWS.
rORRESPONnENCE

Solicited on all interesting topics throughout
the state. We will be especially grateful Tor
all local items of interest to the pubic. News
sent by wire should be abbreviated when prac-
ticable, and sent after O'Clock, 2. m, address
ed to PALATKA DAILY NEWS.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22

4 hen in Wakulla county has laid an
egg exactly like a gourd-with bowl and
handle.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22

MILLINERY GOODS.-Mrs. j. a. Smith is sell
ling her entire stock of Millinery Goods at
greatly reduced rates and invites the ladies to
call early and get bargains.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22

he office If THE DAILY NEWS is located
on Water street, i'll the new building next to
Reid's general store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22

Musurus Pasha, the Turkish ambassa-
dor in London, is translating Dante's
''Purgatorio" into modern Greek.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22

Wagon and harness for sale, In lirst-class
condition and will be sold at IL bargain.
b. G.. LASSETER.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22

For RENT.-Furnished and unfinished
Rooms, IL fine Store handsOmelyiitted up on
lemon Street. Apply at this Office.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22

First of the season again. Fine pine apples
from Indian river received at the Family
Store" at reasonable price. II. II. REID.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22

Now receiving the honey peach. They take
the place of the DeCn-tO and are very fine fla
vOr at the Family Store of Il. r.. Reid.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22
NOTICE.

4 Ii CLAIMS AGAINST TIE ESTATE OF
- 5. II. Dcmont must be presented as pre-
scrihed by law or this notice will be pleaded
in bar. Ana ali parties concerned win take
notice that SIX months from the date hereof
| will ask fer my final discharge from such
before the county Judge Tor
Putnam county, Florida
G. \. kNOWLTON
APP Administrators,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22

Use Odenta for the teeth, prepared
only at the Putnam Pharmacy.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22

The Weeks-Doyle case, involving the
title to the MellonvilIe properly, has been
on trial before the Circuit Court of
Orange county for the past week.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22
2ALATKA, FLA, JUNE %. 1884.
The Daily News
The News once.

can be purchased at F. c. COCHRANE'
N i rvs STAND, at the Post Office.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22

THE FLORIDA MEDTCINE-HOOD's EUREKA
Prepared expressly for this climate. AGthS
season in this climate 2 perfect household pan
acea 1t prevents malaria. cures biliOUsncSS,
relieves constipation and keeps you healthy
and well. To the business man it Is iuValuE-
bic. Simply take a dose when You feel unwtl
ana you win not have to lay up, but can al
tend to business ana eat what you like ana 20
inFany sort of weather For sale by druggists
in Pa1atka and ciscR here was
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22
4 HuUp RattIaSDakp

\ rattlesnake, seven feet long, with
seven rattles and button, was captured
about a mile from the city yesterday. by
the hands at work on the J., T. & K w.
railroad extension. They brought him
to town to sell. but, not finding a pur-
chaser, will ship him to Jacksonville to-
morrow
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22

An instant and permanent cure for Neural
gia. Sick and Nervous Headache and all ncT-
vOus pains: Take a teaspOOnful Of JOrdan's
Joyous Juiep as per directions on bottle In
painful menStruariOn II acts like magic. If
one dose relieves you instantly don't stop tax
ing till you are permanently cured. Price SOC
For sale by druggists in Palatka and else
where. W&S
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22

BEAUTIFULLY situated between the Station on
the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Rail
way and the Church. Masonic Hall and Public
School Room, Distance from Thomas station
one-haf mile. Good pine land, healthy good
water, good society. Map recorded. Clear ii
tie Prices reasonable. For further informa-
ton, call at the premises or address at Palatka.
Florida,
]. w. THOMAS.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-07-02
GuanO Tests.

Probably there is no better method
of determining the purity of guano
than the combustion test, which is as
follows: Pour half an ounce Of the
guano into an iron liable, such as is
used in casting bullets, and place it
upon red hot Goals until nothing but a
white or grayish ash is left, which
must be weighed after cooling. The
best sorts Of Peruvian guano do not
Weld more than 80 or 33 percent of
ash, while inferior varieties, such as
Patagonian, Chill, and African guano.
leave residue Of GO or even 80 per
cent Genuine guano leaves white
or grayish ash; and u red or yellow
ash indicates the adulteration with
earthly matter or saud, etc. This test
is based upon the fact that the most
important ingredients, viz the nitro
genous compounds become yolatillzed,
and escape when subjected to sufficient
amount of heat. The difference Of
odor of the vapors envolved in the pro-
cess, according as We are working with
first third or class guano, must also he
noticed The vapors from the better
kinds have pungent smell like spirits
Of hartshorn, with peculiar piquancy
somewhat resembling that OF rich old
decaved cheese, while those arising
from inferior varieties smell like slngcd
horn shavings or hair.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-07-02
NO.. ::3.
BIaine's Religion and that of his
Family.

With the complete divorce of Church
and State which obtains in this coun-
try, (yery sensibly remarks the Phila.
Press we do not conceive that mans
private views of the relation of man to
his Master in any way affect his capac-
ity or fitness for high public station, or
that it can be of any public concern
whether the President of the United
States, or candidate for that office, be-
longs to a particular church or not.
As, however, many good people do ask
this question about Mr.. Blaine with en-
tire good faith, we answer them as we
have answered similar inquiries before,
that Mr. Blaine and his wife are both
members of the Congregational Church
in Augusta, Me- On his fathers side,
Mr.. Blaine's ancestors were always
identified with the Presbyterian Church
and when in Washington Mr. Blaine
and his family are attendants at Pres
byterian Church. Nr. Blaine Yves ed
ucated at Washington College, Penn
sylyania, which was then, and is now,
when consolidated with Jefferson Col
lege, one of the staunchest of Presby-
terian institutions.
Mr.. Blaine's former pastor, DR.. Ecob,
in an interview published few days
ago in the Albany Evening Journal,
says of Mr. Blaine "In the church he
is honored and beloved. The good old
New England custom of church-going
with all the guests is enforced strictly
in the Blaine household. Whoever is
under his roof, from the President
down. is expected to be with the family
at church. Fair weather or foul, those
pews were always well filled. Not
only his presence on Sunday, but his
influence, his wise counsels, his purse
are freely devoted to the interest of the
old South Church of Augusta. The
hold which Mr. Blaine has maintained
upon the hearts of such great numbers
of his countrymen is not sufficiently
explained by brilliant gifts of magnet
ism; the secret lies in his generous,
manly, Chistian character"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-07-02
Poisonous Plants and Flowers.

There are many plants whose leaves,
flowers and seeds contain virulent poi
sons, which every one should know,
so as to avoid them and keep children
from them.
Buttercups possess a poisonous pro-
perty, which disappears when the
flowers are dried in hay; no COW will
feed upon them while in blossom. So
caustic are the petals that they will
sometimes inlame the skin Of tender
fingers. Every child should be eau
toned against eating them: indeed, it
is desirable to caution children about
tasting the petals Of any flowers, or
putting leaves into their mouths, eX-
cept those known to be harmless.
The oleander contains a deadly poi
son in its leaves and flowers, and is
said to be dangerous plant for the
parlor or dining room. The flowers
and berries Of the wild bryony possess
Il powerful purgative; the red berries,
which attract children, have proven
fatal. The seeds Of the laburnum and
catalpa tree should be kept from chill
drcn; and there is a poisonous proper
ty in their bark. The reeds Of the yell
low and the rough podded vetches will
produce nausea and severe headach.
FOOLS parsley has tuberous roots,
which have been mistaken for turnips,
and produced fatal effect an hour
after they were eaten.
Meadow hemlock is said to be the
hemlock which Socrates drank; it kills
by It's intense action on the nerves,
producing complete insensibiity and
palsy Of the arms and legs, and is a
most dangerous drug, except in skill
ful hands In August it is found in
every field, by the scashore, and near
| mountain tops, in full bloom, and
ladies and children gather it's large
clusters Of tiny white flowers in guam
titles, without the least idea Of their
poisonous qualities. The water hem
| lock, or cow banc, resembles parsnips,
and has been eaten for them with dead
ly effects.
The water drGpwort resembles Gel
cry when not in flower. and its roots
are also similar to those Of the parsnip.
but they contain virulent poison,
producing convulsi0ns, which end in
death in IL short time The line-leavcd
water dropwort and the common drop
wort are also dangerous weeds.
The bulbs Of the dalIodils were once
mistaken for lccks and boiled in soup,
with very diaastcrous effects, making
the whole household intensely nau-
seated, and the children did not recov-
from their effects for several days.
1t is a singular coincidence in the
nomination Of Mr. Blaine, and an omen
which every Republican will accept as
a good one, that every candidate bear
ing the name Of James has won the
fight, viz James Madison, James
Monroe, James X Polk, James Bu-
chanan, James A. Garfield, and surely
James &. Blaine.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-07-02
Halt Out q His Head.

Blessed be the man.. said Don QulXote's weary
squire. who invented sleep" SanchO's gratitude
is ours but what if one cannot for any reason enjoy
that excellent invention2 Nervousness in Inc had
become d disease" writes Mr. William Coleman
the well known wholesale druggist Of BuTao.N. Y.
Il could not sleep, and my nights were either
passed in that sort OF restessneS, which nearly
crlZed or in a kind Of stupOr. haunted by torment
ing dreams. Having taken Parker's Tonic for
other troubles and tried it also for this. The
suit both surprised and delighted me. My nerves
were toned 10 concert pitch, and. like Caesars fat
men, fell into the ranks OF those who sleep
OuightS | should add that the tonic speedily did
away with the condition OF general debility and
dyspepsia OccasiOned by my previous SlecplcSS-
ness. and gave me strength and perfect digestion.
In brief. tile OF the tonic thoroughly re-estab-
Iished my health. have used Parker ; Tonic with
entire success for sea-SickneSs and Tor the bowel
disorders incident TO ocean voyages
This preparation has heretofore been known
Parker's Ginger Tome. Here after II Will be adj
ycTtlsed and sold under the name OF IdrkcTS
TOnlc-Ouutting the word Ginger HlscoX X Co.
are induced 10 make this change by the action Of
uuprncipled dealers who have for years deceived
their customers by substituting inferior prepara-
tOns under the name of ginger. W e drop the
misleading word all the more Willingly, as ginger
is an unlmpoItant flayOrlng ingredient III our Ton
lc.
Please remember that no change has been made
or viii be made III the preparation itself,
and all bottles remaining in the hands OF
dealers wrapped under the name OF "Pdrkers
Ginger Tonic" contain the genuine medicine If
the facsimile signature of HIsCOX Co. is at the
bottom OF the outside wrapper.