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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-07
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

TheTattered Remnants Ofthe Bloody
Shirt Thrown to the Breeze.
CHICAGO, June 5.-The reports on the
future representation in the convention
excited considerable debate, and gave
several members an opportunity to call
the South names.
Mr. Parks, of California, then made
report upon the appointment of delegates
to future conventions. 1t directs that
each State shall be entitled to four dele
gates-at-large with two additional dele
gates for each member of Congress at
large, if any; that each Territory and
the District of Columbia shall be enti-
tied to two delegates, and that each Con-
gressional district shall be entitled to
two delegates.
Mr.. Bishop, of Massachusetts, on be-
half of the minority of the committee,
reported a rule that each State shall be
entitled to four delegates at-large and one
additional delegate for each representa-
tive at large, if any; that each Territory
and the District of Columbia shall be en-
titled to two delegates; that each Con-
gressiOnal district shall be entitled to one
delegate and an additional delegate for
every 10000 majority votes or fraction
thereof cast for the Republican Presiden-
tial electoral ticket at the last preceding
Presidential election, and that the Re
publican National Committee shall with
"A year after each Presidential election
certify the representation to which each
State shall be entitled.
Mr. Carver, of Indiana, supported the
minority report as entirely in keeping
with. the genius of American institu-
tions. 1t did not decrease the represen-
tation of any district, but only added to
the representation in accordance with
the republican majorities.
Mr. Bradley, of Kentucky, opposed
the minority report as something that
might come from the Democratic party
but not from the Republican. There had
been times when the South had saved
the Republican party. 1t was Florida
that gave them the President in 1876
He warned the Republican party that
the tariff question was coming up before
the country, and the time might come
when the Northern States might want
the aid of the South. The South's dele
gates came here as freemen. not as
slaves. They did not come to dictate
the nomination, but they declined to sur
render their manhood The gallows
Xkich it was now proposed to erect
Fight hang some of those who proposed
Ut. West Virginia, North Carolina,
Florida and the Old Dominion, in spite
of Democratic shot-guns and in spite of
legalized murder, which cried to God for
vengeance, would give the Republican
party their electoral votes at the coming
election. Applause.
Lynch, of Mississippi, also opposed the
minority report. 1t would be simply
saying to the ballot-bOx stuffer at the
South and to the shotgun holders that
they should have the benefit of their
crimes. [Applause.l
A delegate from Iowa declared that
the MahOnes of the South should be en-
couraged; that Iowa would cast twenty
six votes to encourage them. TCheers. I
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-07

In the Circuit Court Fifth Judicial Circuit of
Florida, Putnam COunty-In Chancery.
Amanda Brown Complainant Suit for
VS.. T:LC - ~
John Brown Defendant. DN"l0o'
1t appearing to the court that the bill of COM
plant was duly filed in this case and affidavit
made and filed that John Brown the defend
ant resides beyond the limits of the State of
Florida, but in one of the United States, is in
that the said John Brown do appear and an
swer the said bill on the First Monday in Sep
tember, A. ID: 1884, otherwise the compainant's
bill will be taken pro COnfeSsO.
VIM. FORWARD,
Clerk Circuit Court.
VIM. Thompson, COmplainaLt's Solicitor.
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the baby whom I had last seen as a baby
but just born. You can imagine the re-
union. They were with my brothers
family, and happened to be going down
river. That was the only time during
the four years fighting that l saw my
wife and baby, and under these circum-
stances what man would ever forget it?
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-07
STATE PRESS.

A letter registered at Mayport reached
its destination, Mandarin, in thirty-One
days.
Forty vvssels expect to bring 1900
worth of sponge each into Key West
when they return from their present
trip.
It is rumored that the building of Il
grist mill and a woodworking establish
ment will soon be commenced in Tampa.
Eight capitalists of Winston, North
Carolina, are considering the feasibility
of starting a mamOth saw mill on the
river between Palatka and Crescent City.
A tomato was raised by Mr.. Reeder,
of Gainesville, without the aid of fertili-
zers, which weighed fifteen ounces. It
measured fifteen inches in circumfer-
ence.
Sergeant Riley and ten marines from
the Yantic will occupy the United States
barracks, at Key West this summer, with
fourteen marines from the Vandalia.
A pond near Monticello suddenly emp
tied a few days ago, and a deep vent was
found in the bottom. 1t is said that this
pond empties itself regU"larly at inter-
walls of six or seven years with a loud
noise.
Pineapples are arriving at Key West
by tens of thousands. They bring on
the average from rs cents to 81 per doz-
en-. Port Rico pines weighing eight
pounds sold at auction this week at fifty
cents apiece.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-07
In Circuit Court,

Putnam County Fifth judicial Circuit of the
State of FLORIDA.
in Chancery.
F. O. Crawford
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-07
In ChanCnrv

VIM. Thompson, Conplainant's Solicitor.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-07

in Chancery.
vs.. Bill for Divorce
lamar J. Crawford
1t appearing by the affidavit of the COM
plainaDt filed in the above cause that the de-
fendant resides out of, and beyond the limits
of the State of Florida, tO-wt, in the State of
Michigan. Now therefore it is ordered that
the defendant lamar j. Crawford, do appear
and answer the said cOmplainants bill for di-
vOrce filed against her i'll our said court on or
before the first day of September, A. d. 1884,
otherwise said bill may be taken pro cOnfesso.
Witness my hand and the seal of our said court
thit 24th day of April A. D. 1884.
VIM. +. FORWARD,
Clerk Circuit Court.
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Congressman 10 Blackburn and His
Baby.

Washington Letter
-Four days before I went to the front
with my regiment we had little girl
baby. She is now grown, and YOU al
ways see her with me at any social gath
ering. Well, in our army the furloughs
came very rarely. When we got into
line there was no great chance for man
to get home. 1t was about three years
afterward that a few of us was one night
going down the Mississippi on river
steamer. | had been sick, and was re-
turning to my command, but pretty well
broken up, even then. As for money,
we did not have any, and the night was
hot as | laid down on the deck. my
throat almost parched with thirst. Pretty
soon little girl cume along with a big
glass of lemonade. l tell you it looked
good to me. She saw me eyeing it.
stopped a minute. looked doubtfully at
me, and finally came up to my side.
"You looked as if you wanted something
to drink" she said, and offered me the
glass. 1t wasn't quite the square thing
to do, but l took it and handed it back to
her empty. 1t was like nectar to me-
Then thanked the little creature and
sent her away. Soon after, just like
every child, she came back, leading her
mother to see the poor soldier. By Ju-
piter, it was my wife, and the girl was
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-07
An Anemone's Live Morse


From the San Francisco Call.
In one of the departments of the San
Francisco Aquarium, the interior being
plainly visible through the plate-glass
front. are anumber of sea anemOnes, or
sea sunfowers, about three or four inches
in diameter, clinging to pieces of rock,
and among them several young halibut.
Near the front, i'll plain view of the Il
ter, the other day, was a halibut about
five on six inches long, in a natural hOri-
zOntal position, with his nose Just touch
ing the centre or mouth of the anemOne,
apparently feeding. Looking closer, it
was observed that the anemOne was in
motion, and for a short space it was
doubtful whether the fish or the anemO-
ne was the eater Presently the ineffec-
tual struggles of the fish to release him
self denoted his capture. 1t seemed that
the tinny marauder had pushed his nose
against the innocent-lOoking mouth of
the plant in pursuit Of food and was
caught. The face of the anemOne, which
had previously been flat and circular
like its ramesake, the sunfower, became
cOnCave and closed upon and around the
head of the fish, elongating itself for the
purpose, and in about five minutes the
head was covered entirely to the gills.
While closing the plant raised the fish to
a vertical position. Soon the head was
covered to the gills; its respiration almost
stopped.
AT this juncture the writer's pity for
the fish prevailed over his curiosity, and
he released the prisoner. In two min
utes more it would have passed, or at
least so much of it as would have an
swered the purpose, into food for the
anemOne
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-07
FACTS WORTH KNOWING

That we have not opened a carriage repOsto-
ry for the purpose of selling off a lot of cheap
goods, but it is a fact that we have opened a re-
pOsitory for the sale of first-class goods We
have come to stay and intend to make our re-
pOSitOry a credit to Palatka and old Putnam
county. Our stock consists of ladies' carts la
dies phRtOns. end spring and side bar top bug
gies, farm and express wagons and carts of
J. r. DEY'S MAKE. JACKSONVILLE.
platform spring wagon, Watertown grocers'
wagons, twO-hOrSe gearing, lumber gearing
broad tire. Harness ofall grades, poles, shafts
halterS, whips. All our goods are warranted to
be just what we recommend them to be- Give
US a call and see that we mean business.
FARRAR & JONES.
MERRYDAY'S BUILDING, Lemon Street,
Opposite Court House
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BIG TIMOTHY.

Mr.. J. =. Mccormick, OF Greeley town.
ship. in company with Mr. c. W. Wheelock,
Of bloomington, Illinois, came up to the
EAGLE Office yesterday with bundle OF
timothy raised by ID. A. Curry, Of Greeley,
which measured five feet eight inches in
length with heads from seven to ten inches.
Mr.. Curry has twenty acres Of this timo-
thy which is yielding upwards Of three
tons of hay to the acre. 1t was sown last
September, one peck OF seed to
the acre. Mr.. Mccormick has twelve
acres also which he has been pasturing
and he says in spite of the stock it is head
ing out. Mr.. Wheeloek was carrying
his bunch Of timothy back to Illinois, to-
gether with a bundle of rye that measured
seven feet. In a talk with Steenrod, Ed.
Dorsey and two or three other farmers the
other evening the opinion OF these gentle
men was that timothy is the tame grass
of all others for this valley. 1t is the uni
yersal experience, they said, that II had
succeeded beyond expectation. In this
connection we would like to hear from
some other timothy growers.
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G. A. r.

The great Chicago, Rock Island a. Pacific
railway having been selected TO transport
members OF the G. A. r., their families and
friends to the national encampment TO be
held in Minneapolis, Mimi, July 20 to %,
inclusive, at a very low rate Of fare. every
soldier and every citizen who can possibly
spend the time should not fail to take adj
vantage OF this excursion. The round trip
fare by this route from Kansas City to
Minneapolis and return will be Sl5. All
Kansas railroads have agreed TO make n
very liberal rate in connection with this
truly popular line. Make 10 mistake when
purchasing your tickets. See that they read
via Chicago, Rock Island l. Pacific and
Albert Lea routes. Pay no attention to
what competitors may say. Save delay aud
the expense of staterooms and meals on the
Mississippi river and 20 with the popular
bands, the fambeaux and Modoe singers of
Topeka. Remember that no country offers
better facilities for boating, fishing and
bathing than the beautiful lakes of Mime
sofa, all OF which will be brought within
the reach af nil accompanying this party,
at little or no expense.
Get ready and 90 by all means, and enjoy
the fnsss trip ever given to the people OF
Kansas.
Especial trains will leave Kansas City
July 20. We presume tickets will be on
sale At the railroad Office In the city in due
time.
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WICHITA. July Z
FENCE MACHINES.

Yesterday afternoon we were shown
through the manu- featuring establishment
of Morris Bros. a. Parks, located on Wichi.
ia street between Douglas avenue and First
street, where is made the noted Morris
Bros fence machine. These machines are
becoming very popular, and the demand
for them is steadily on the increase. They
were not patented until some time last Feb
ruary, and We believe the first machine
was completed in May. Since then
twenty-four machines and county rights
have been sold, and there are about dozen
finished machines in the shops. Some Of
them have been sent to Texas, Idaho, New
Jersey, and to- day one will be shipped to
st. Louis. A single machine with the ex-
elusive county right to manufacture the
wire and lath fence is sold at 800, and each
additional machine at sl25. The original
patentees Of these machines were the Nor.
ris Bros, but they disposed Of a half inter-
est to Wesley Parks, of Illinois, and the
firm is now styled Morris Bros. Il Parks,
and they are destined to become an impor-
tant factor in the manufacturing enterpris-
es of Wichita
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-11
A SUNDAY MORNING WIN hewitt.

The holy day OF the Father in its break
ing and its earlier hours was calm and
peaceful, but very warm. The congrega-
ton of the Rev. ]. ID. Hewitt made up a
picture of quiet contentment. The audi
ence room was not crowded, the windows
we're all open and the white robes, light
linens, nuttering feathers and brilliant
ribbons all seemed to harmonize with the
surroundings and with the intense bright
ness Of the day. five had been a preach
er we think we would have
been tempted TO lull our listeners into
sense of security and then lovingly con-
Quoted them away for q listless repose in
some far on aerial universe of flowers and
birds, where the strains of the softest
music struggles with the whispering of
leaves whose trembling forms are reflected
In the cool iimped streams of the Beulah
land away beyond the blue of the inter-
minable sky and its stars and suns,
away beyond the storm-swept fields ofbue
to the home of the beautiful, where the
loves OF men and women are as the aroma
of flowers or the loves of child for sun
shine and eolors; away to those realms of
perfection where heat and cold, where dis
appointment and sorrow, where greed for
gold, and hatred and selfishness, are re
meinbered no more forever; beyond time,
beyond the very sleeps of Heaven,
"Where all is calm as night, yet all immor-
tai day;
Where truth forever shines, and love for
ever burns.''
But he did not. His earnest
nature came out just as fer
vent as the all pervading heat in a sermon
on not only the failings OF humanity, but
our duty to ourselves and children. He
ldn't even give the conservative element of
half a show, but placed them in
he rear OF the time-servers and the fanatics |
N morals, in religion, in arts and sciences. /,
His conclusion was sound we know, and |
We can find no fault but the subject was
zig enough for three mid-winter sermons. |
Why harrow up our feelings about our |
shortcomings on so hot a day; why not |
oothe and calm and bless and dismiss.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-11
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The board Of education met in regular
session Monday evening, all the members
except two being present, and transacted
the following business:
4 portion Of the adjacent territory north
of town. including the little brick school
house, was attached to the city for school
purposes.
The following named teachers were elect
ed for the ensuing year, viz: Miss Josie
Reynolds, Mrs. C. NJ. Doran, Mrs. Alice
Sites, Mrs. Carrie Sites, Mrs. Craven, Miss
Mary Nicely. Miss Kate McNabb, Miss Mat
tie Wood, Miss Grace Bidwell, Miss Kate
Rush, Miss Ada Brooks, Miss Ollie Bolts,
Miss Ella Woodland, Miss Lizzie Ross. Mrs.
Ida Embree, Mrs. NJ. Ii. West, Miss Flora
Walker, Miss Rosa Cox. Miss Mary A. siay-
den, Miss Anna Slayden, Miss Bertha
Daugherty, Miss Ella Haynes. Miss jose
phine George, Miss Mamie J. Mckee, Miss
Jennie Fay. Professor Pence employed to
teach penmanship.
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"cATcH THE RISING TIDE!"

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A DAaGeR0Us HABIT.

EDITOR EAGLE:-Will you once more
enter protest against the senseless aud
dangerous habit of running those "traction
engines" through our streets while crowd
ed with teams. If there is not an ordi-
nance prohibiting this nuisance it is time
the public was taking the matter in hand
and putting stop to it, by any method not
more hazardous to the owners than the
running Of these machines is to the public.
The re is no excuse for this method of ad-
vcrtisiug any branch of business, and eer-
tainly not ut the risk of life and limb. The
public have rights as well as the few, and it
does seem that decent regard for public
safety would put an end to this dangerous
habit
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Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT WICHITA, KAN. f, I
July nth, lss4.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the United
States Land office at Wichita, Kan, on Sep
TENDER 9Th. 1Sst. viz: William Davis, Il. S
No. 234l3, for lot s In section ., township %,
range east.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: W. hurry, OF Derby, Kan
sas; Benjamin French, OF Waco, Kansas, Ed
ward Galway, Of Waco, Kansas; Walter Cox,
of Wichita.
z. G. WALKER, Register.
j. +. LAUCk, Attorney. wl6-6t
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COUNTY AUDITOR.

1t was rumored Tuesday evening that
Capt. Murray Myers had been appointed
county auditor by Judge Sluss, subject, we
believe. to the confirmation by the board of
county commissioners. II it is SO Capt
Myers will not.only make an honest.bu an
earnest jealous officer. What he does he
does with ali his soul. that's his reputation
as man. In abiding to this matter some
time since, he said to the writer that in
case he was appointed he should i'm
mediately repair to the offices OF the most
competent auditors OF the state
and make thorough study
Of their methods, OF their books and system
OF accounts and reports so that Sedgwick
county should have the advantage of the
experience Of acknowledged experts. As
we have intimated before the office is one
Of great responsibility. rs it is in fact
supervisory Of all the offices
and accounts Of the county, besides the
auditor passes upon all the routine work Of
the board of commissioners. But until we
know that the Office has been conferred and
accepted we have said enough.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-11

The several ministers of the several
protestant congregations OF Wichita have
decided TO preach once each month to their
own congregations on the subject of tenn
perance, instead OF holding union month.
iy temperance meeting. The sermons will
be preached at the same hour and on the
same Sunday evening Of the month on
which the union meetings were heretofore
held. There is this much to say In favor
Of the new plan, the meetings can no
longer be designated as political mass meet
ings. The new programme was adhered to
Sunday night and three or four temperance
sermons were preached. The address of
Rev. Harper. who has never been a warm
endorser OF the old method, was very radi-
cal and clean cut in its logic.
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Wichita Art Gallery.



S. w. Enos & Co., proprietors of the ele
giant photograph parlors opposite the post
Office on Main street, offer three prizes for
the first, second and third greatest number
Of. English words formed from the words
"Wichita Art Gallery"
Prize No.I,a l4x17 gold frame and photo
graph otw1nner. Value, $40
Prize No. 2, 2lx14 gold frame and pho.
tograph of winner. Value, els.
Prize No. 3, one dozen Boudoir photo
graphs Of winner. Value SO.
Enclose the lists in sealed envelopes and
address, Wichita Art Gallery, lock box 70l
The envelopes will be opened in the pres
ence Of the competitors, August at 3 p
m, by person selected from those pres.
eut. d.42-1-w-l6-1
Real estate loans at per cent. interest.
Office over Wo0dman's bank.
sl-tf The Valley Land and Loan Co.
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Parties going TO Saratoga and points west
can, by leaving on the mixed train at a.
m, make close connections with ID. L..
Green's hack line and reach Saratoga about
noon. The hack stands at the depot ready
TO start as soon as the train arrives.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-11

The boys down at the register Of deeds
office are talking Of starting geological gar
dens. They now have in the large vault a
huge snake and a mammoth toad. Now II
they would get Cash Henderson's fighting
alligator they would he ready for the band
wagon.
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Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO July y, IsS4.
The Drorer's Journal reports:
HoGs-Receipts, 10000; shipments, 500; mod
erately, active, Jdl0c lower, rough packing
81 .90@3. 80; packers shipping s. SCOT, 80; light
81, soS5.Jo; shipperl s3a4. 60.
CArTLE-Receipts, 1900; shipments. 24OO; best
easier How grades l0d20c lower; exports 81, 40
az; good to choics shipping s. 90a6 80; COM
mon to medium s3@5 s.; grass fed Texas So IS
as.
SHEEr-Receipts, 1000; shipments. none |;
steady, inferior to fair 81 50@3. Is; medium to
good 81 25@3. IS; choice to extra - 25d.5.