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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-29
His Opposite.
Sun.

Humiliation has come to the family
of Prof. Causing, the celebrated physi-
ologist. Several days ago, John Gan
sing, young man of promise. married
q Chinese woman. When the Professor
heard of the disgracefHl affair, he swore
that never again should the worthless
fellow find shelter Under the paternal
roof. Several days afterwards the son
came home, bringing his wife with him.
Unobserved, they entered the parlor.
When the old gentleman entered, not
suspecting his sons return, he was
shocked by an avalanche of indigna-
ton.
..How dare you bring this woman to
my housc?n he exclaimed.
The young man was astonished.
"Father, | do not understand you.''
said he II thought that you would
welcome my wife. She doesn't speak
very good English at present, but, un-
der your teaching, she can overcome
the difficulties of our uneven tongue.
"Welcome your wifen' stormed the
Professor, sswelcome such thing as
she is.'
Don't be violent in manner. Ying
Woo is gentle creature and your gest-
ures might frighten her.
Elbow on earth can you love such a
creature?" said the humiliated father.
go, I don't love her.
Then why in thunder, sir. did yon
marry her?"
ssOld gentleman, there is no use in
cutting up Respect for your teachings
caused me to marry her. In your lee
hot clar o,sysyy
his opposite. Some time ago I began
reading accounts of Chinese customs,
and I found that they were our oppo-
sites in everything. | have followed
your advice.
"The Professor groaned
.'Besides that continued the young
man, tthe parents of this girl died re-
Gently, leaving her the controlling stock
in the largest laundry of the country
The Professor face frightened.
s'She has considerable money on
hand. have none. In this respect,
too, we are opposites.
The Professor laughed.
'She has generously consented to
pay off the mortgage on our place. -
The Professor threwhis arms around
the young wife and kissed her musk
melon countenance. Releasing her, he
turned to his son and said:
81 am pleased at your choice. The
Chinese are not nearly so yellow as
they have beer painted. ] should have
married this sort of a girl-not too OPP
posite but just opposite enough for all
practical purposes. Your mother, my
son, is my opposite. | married her be-
cause she was my opposite, and blast
it, she has been opposite me ever since.
She is always opposed to me. You
have done well. The Chinese who
come to this country, l hear, are not
long-lived. This fair creature may die
soon. When she does. marry another
opposite. ''-Arkansaao TrGreter.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-29
Washington Irving Steals His Own
Apples.

Speaking of his liking TO look at
workingmen," says an old friend of
Washington Irving, reminds me of an
other good story which he used to tell
with great enjoyment-no one can tell
this story ashe used to. One day when
he was building the extension to Sun
nyside, as he strolled about watching
the carpenters, he happened to pick up
an apple that had been blown from a
tree. The next moment he felt his arm
tugged, and turning, saw ragged lit
tie urchin-one of half dozen who had
come in to pick up the chips left by the
workmen- looking up into his face.
"' Say, mister, says the little chap.
'iust you come with me and I'll show
you where to get some good ap-
pies; but mind you don't let the old
man know meaning Mr.. Irving him.
self.
"'Well, Mr.. Irving used to say, tell
ing the story. the little scamp brought
me to the very best tree in my orchard
and there we filled our pockets together
and ate our fill of my very best apples.
We got on very we'll together, and |
believe it's the only case | ever heard
of where a man participated in the
robbery of his own orchard. ~ Chris
ti1u Union
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-29
WITHIN THE SOUL.

@. struggling heart and clouded soul,
Whisper to me the final goal
OF all thy hopes. Is it just to stand
On some aigh point OF Fame's fair land?
To look, with the pride of self-content,
On the lower plane of lives still spent
In vain attempts to raise above
Their narcer lot? Full well we love
The summit air of praise deserved
But millions strive who aro not nerved
To lofty courage by loud applause.
Canst thou then see some righteous cause
Why thou shouldst be exempt from ills
That others suffer? Sorrow kills
ONLY the weak. The brave endure,
And find for every woe cure
In prayerful patience and active faith.
Be not dismayei! No power but death
Can check the onward steps of those
Who strive for heights of calm repose
Within the soul. And we do hope
That far beyond our earthly scope
Lies hills of peace that Life conceals;
Transfigured mounts that Death reveals.
o. learn to know the just decree
OF Nature aud of Destiny;
And though they hold thee long in thrall,
Thou'lt Heavenward climb in spite Of all.
Ella a. Giles, in the EUenirg Wisconsin
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-29

-Queel ,ria nearly forty years
ago, when staying at Ardverikie, Sir
John Ramsden's 5 beautiful place in In
verness-shire. planted spruce on one
of the islands in Loeb Laggan. The
tree grew and fiourished until quite re-
Gently, when it began to decay mysteri-
ously, and in the course of time it
d'ed. A careful investigation by the
forester has revealed the fact that il
was killed by the tourists who now in
fest the district, and a large contingent
of whom had cut their initials deep into
the bark. The tree had been whitfield
20 death. london Truth.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-29

Pullman, the sleeping car million
aire; Hill, the pioneer OF smelling and
United States Senator; Teller, exSen-
ator and Secretary of the Interior;
Chaffse, ex-senator and Chairman oi
the Executive Committee of the Nation
al Republican party, and Irving Hale,
who has won renown as the foremost oi
all West Point students, were all resi-
dents of the little Co orado town of Cen
tra!, with population of half thou
sand, Chicago Herald.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-29

There was really nothing the mat
ter with the young orator but nervous
ness: nevertheless, when he opened his
speech by saying, MY cello fitizens.
rumthing is soften in the Den of State
mark, his friends led him off the plat
form. and next morning published a
physicians certificate to the effect that
he was suffering from an acute attack
of .'malarial cerebration. - Burdette
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-29

Solutions of chloral should be kept
in dark glass bottles. Sunlight de-
composes it into chloroform. The
change is not easily perceived, and has
caused number of accidents in the
past five years. Indianapolis journal.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-29

More money can be made in one
days strict attention to ones own busi-
ness than by ten days minding the
affairs of ones neighbor. Whitehall
Times
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-29

Ignorance of reading and writing
is so prevalent in Mexico that the let
ter-writer is an established institution
of the country. - Chicago Journal
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-29

Ten years ago there were only $50
newspapers published in Japan; now
there are 1000. The wonderful prog
ress of Japan is no longer a mystery.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-29

Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt's last bon
net cost $3.50. This may seem like a
large price, but if half the wearers of
ten dollar bonnets were to buy in like
proportion to their wealth their bonnets
would not cost over fifteen cents. N.
7. Herald.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19
ONE OF THEM

One J T. Alexander has denied
the truth Of statement Published
in THE News in q manner which is
personal to us. This man, who be-
fore coming to Florida was by poll
tics a republican, by profession a
petty gambler, and in morals the
lowest of the bad, has been IN Palat-
ka several times, and, when not too
drunk, has represented himself as q
young democrat driven by tender
ness of conscience to vote for Pope
We stripped off his political mask,
but never insinuated that he was a
depositary OF any private knowledge
of campaign work. Such things arc
not confded to those who are liable
to publish them at any time in fit
OF drunken candor. In taking adj
vantage Of our contempt to use with
safety the lang lage of his usual re-
sorts he simply mistakes our csti-
mates Of his importance. lie is one
of the republicans who make stage
appearance as young dem ocrats vot
ing for Pope.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19
THE SHORT CUT" AGAIN,

The Bitter-Sweet is assured that
we disagree with Judge Hilton's ar
gument only because we consider
the method proposed to be con
trary to law; not that we
think our present abominable
constitution should be tolerated
one moment longer than necessary.
The constitution provides how chan
ges shall be made; we have never
had the majority necessary to make
such changes by amendments; and
the people in 1880 refused to sane
ton the attempt at constitutional
convention. Now the "short cut" is
not necessary, because if the people
wish changes to be made they will
have full opportunity to say so dur
ing the election, and to record their
opinions in November. At best the
''short cut" was Revolutionary
even in the opinion of its friends,
and extreme measures can never be
justified except by necessity. This
now no longer exists, and our party
has proved its sincerity as well AZ
love of order and law, by suggest
ing the only course possible without
a violation of both. Let every gooC
citizen record in November his pre-
ference for a constitutional conven
ton, and we can give ourselves Al
organic law better suited to III,
times in which we live.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19
THE NEXT STRUGGI.E.

The complete failure Of The Pope
boom in Putnam seems to have cx-
erted a soothing effect on his sup
porters. 1t is seen that for success
here he must rely on the straight re
publicans, and even these arc not
by any means solid yet. Therefore
every attempt at harmony is being
made in the selection Of a county
ticket, and to this end all other aims
will be treated as subordinate. The
idea of attaching democrats to the
republican nominees through attach
ment to Pope, has long been aban-
doned, and the leaders now strive to
make republicans vote for Pope on
their attachment to the straight
county ticket. 'Hind Of Putnam"
is now famous throughout the state
on the record made in his fight for
Pope, but if he has promised himself
the support Of democrats through
Pope's former aftiliation with us, he
will find himself grievousiy mistaken.
The Putnam democracy is solid for
Perry, while the Putnam republicans
are not solid for Pope. Hence the
! +o,,.s 3,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19

utes Of a political party wherein all
disaffection was forbidden utterance.
Disagreement with the majority
precludes from party leadership,
but we do not think it's expression
can ever be called deseItion. This
assertion of individual right within
proper limits has given us the indie
pendent press, the independent party,
and viii eventually purify our nat
ional politics. Il is a matter too
grave for trifing, TOO dangerous for
abridgment; license here is less dan
gerous than absolute silence.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19

Strangers are sometimes shocked
by the operation Of law which
seems to argue the carelessness of
our officers in matter affecting the
public welfare Our law says pro
vided, That unless there shall APP
pear to the satisfaction of the eoro-
ner, after considering the circum-
stances that may attend the cause of
the death, that he has good reason
30 believe that the same was occas-
toned by the criminal act or negli,
genec of another, no inquest shall be
hold 2
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19
Daily So per annum N advance.
The Changes in the Election Districts
Of Putnam nnnntN.

In accordance with the statute in such case
made and provided the changes i'm the bonn
GariC % the northumberland OF Putnam Couu-
~ Elorida are hereby made matters Of public
notice. ut the regular meeting offhe Board or
county Commissioners for said county on jan
nary ., 1883, IN compliance with petition 10
suCH effect.
ON motion ordered. That the north hair of
section p township J., south OF range y east
be embraced within the boundary lines of
election district No. 5, as heretofore laid out
with voting place OF precinct at G. r. potter's
store.
IN compliance with a petition from the cifi-
Zeus IN the vicinity of and living at Buffalo
BIuH, asking to be annexed to election district
30. 3; on motion it was ordered that election
district No. 3, DC bounded ana described as fol-
lows: Beginning 1t the intersection of the.
0ekiawaba and the ST. Johns River. thence.
following the 0cklaEaha River to the line be-
tween township II, range 81 and Il range 20
s y e. Thence running north to Rice Creek.
thence following Rice Greek 10 the St Johns
Rive. thence southcrIv along the western
bank g. I'D river 60 a point directly zgegt az
the mouth e.. Dunn 3 Greek. thence cast across
said river 70 the mouth IF said creek. thence
following said Creek 10 q paint whore ~ crosses
the township line. thence west iBt q direct line
70 the west BANK 81 the 81 johns River
s0u5hery along said west bank To mace az he
ginning with voting place or precinct 1T Pa
latla.
on motion It was ordered that all that nor
liou Of election district No. Is lying south ~
the present northern line Of Putnam countv
and east Of Sims Greek, bc annexed to and
made part Of election district No "A
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19

The republicans of Volusia have
split on the county tickets, and it
seems possible the "rift in the lutte"
nay continue to widen. Mr.. J II.
Fowler was requested in the late
convention, says the Halifax Jour
nal, to say something Of Blaine and
Logan under whose banner he stood.
lie retorted that CHS banner was a
higher one than that"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19
PEOPLES LINE STEAMERS
.JE n TE La ri z.


FORMING IN CONNECTION WITH THE
II DeEary- Baya MerchanteD q DOUBLE
DAILY LINE for Aston Sanford, Enterprise
and intermediate landings, connecting at As
tor with the st. Johns and lake EuStis Rail
way; at Sanford with the SOUTH FLORIDA
Railroad for Maitland. Orlando. hisSimmce
and TAMPA, and from this point with Steam
ships for Cedar Key, Key West and inferno
date landings on the west coast of Florida.
Steamer IL. B. PLANT leaves Palatka from
Florida Southern Railway wharf at $50 oclk,
p. m, on Mondays, Wednesdays anu Fridays.
DeBary-Baya Merchants Line Steamer
CITY or JACkS0NvTLI.E, leaves Paiatka from
Florida Southern Railway wharf at O'Clock
D. IN, on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays.
Returning, leaves Sanford daily on arrival
of the train of the South Florida railroad,
from Tampa at 2, m, arriving at Jackson
vile in time TO connect with the fast mail
train at $3.50 Il. m, OF the Savannah, Florida
and Western Railway.
Steamer CHATTAHOOCHEE leaves Palatka
from Florida Southern Railway wharf at IL
o'clock, p. m. on Tuesdays and Saturdays
Returning, leaves Sanford on Mondays at
3 o'clock p, m, on arrival of train ON South
Florida Railroad from Tampa.
Returning on Thursdays leaves Sanford at
1886 q. m, on arrival of train on South Florida
Railroad.
steamer JIMMIE LANE leaves Palatka from
Florida Southern Railway wharf at II O'Clock
p. m on Mondays and Thursdays.
Returning leaves Sanford on Wednesdays
and Saturdays
Tickets on sale at w 0. VOLTS Drug Store
Palatka, Fla, and on board OF the steamers
All tickets and passes of the Doi}aIy-iaya
Merchants Line viii be hOnored until further
orders.
ing unusual and heavy frcighss, open f0I
| charter,
For further particulars, inquire of
n. $. DOWD, Agent,
Peoples Line St. Johns River
Office WaycrOsS Steamboat Wharf,
jacksonville, Florida.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19
POLITICS AND SALVATION

The Pensacohan is most moving
in apostrophie entreaty that we al
low our fellow siuqers of the rcpub-
lican party chance of eternal bliss !!
Our brother made Of himself St.
Peter at the threshold Of the democ-
racy, and we asked for the commits
mission by virtue of which he held
the keys-that Is all Even when
enthroned in the sanctum of our
valued contemporary, the judge who
assumes infallibility without a com
mission from high heaven is apt to
be called on for his papers-and we
did so.
With many thanks for the affec-
tomato romonstrancc, we will state
more fully our position in this con
nection, for we know that under
such earnest exterior a serioas pur-
pose is hidden.
We think the man who changes
his opinion for principles involved
and reason given, is always entitled
to respect and tolerance. Even
when other motive seems apparent
to his friends, the benefit Of the
doubt should be given until all pos
sibility of mistake is removed. ANY
attempt to use the party lash on
thinking men is not only bad in
principle, bat disastrous in policy.
1t has not been by measures like
these that the vote of such large
number of northern republicans have
been secured for our state ticket
Have they not the right to indi-
cate their preference for good gov
eminent by voting for the democrat
ic nominees IN the state, while re
tanning their choice of republican,
ism in the nation And has 9
democrat fewer political rights than
a republican
Despite full acknowledgment Of
our cotemporary's ability, we doubt
ed the wisdom Of its course, and. a.
a natural consequence, failed to re
cognise its inspired authority fol
certainly no lower commission car
be pleaded by the Judge sitting on
brothers motives and intentions
In brief-we think that in a leade
the scrutiny instituted by the party
should be close and severe; he j
our representative; others have tn
right to take him as our exponent
But we cannot imagine the posi-
bility Of an army which woul,
agree in all things with its leader
orin which there was no difference il
judgment or opinion among tn
soldiers entering INTO it
composition. Neither can We con
ceiVe of the existence Tor ten min
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19
THE DAILY NEWS.
gTTJ. HARRIsC N, Editor.


g4Te Dhrr,T NEWS is pubs shed every morn
ing exoept Monday, and de 13vered by carriers
i fhe CITY. or mailed pOsta re free, for % cents
a paonfh. 81 30 for three mt nths, $50 for SIX
months. or S5 per ennum.
IxgE WEEKLY NEWS IS "a SPACE 4o-eo!u!Lln
nannY published every Saturday, containing
II The news of tho week, local and general. 1t
is the largest and handsomest weekly paper
nr,blished in Florida and viii be mailed post
Pc free Tor 81 q year, or 80 cents for six
nonths Specimen copies free 70 any address-
local Advertisements 20 cents per line Tor
eyet INSERTION and 10 cents per line for each dd-
ditional insertion. Special notices 10 cents per
line Rsduced rates on continued advertise
mente. -, - -,
avArr month Local advertisements due at
the expiration of the time for which they are
inserted. .
nOney-order or registere Nttef
w. w RANDALL.
BUSINESS MANAGER,
PALATKA, FLORIDA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19
K0TIcF

a u PAkIIhs lNYERrST1gr. aur. 49,
LAby notified that SIX months f,s -, = ~ =
below VII appiy - the Honora6ie C5, uats.
a ..+ q P5 ~. county sitting rs court ~
Pr - fhe eetsf -. '1lsehafge az edministra-
sac county deceased All claims ILL. i.le q
pfst1e u prescribed Is iaT ~ ~, ISL ~ ~
Y,,s, ,zts, tss. LkONAR BALDWIN
Administrator.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19

South Florida is so solid for
Dougherty that the people only ask
a little pledge to make the vote
unanimous 1t is only his promise
that he will exterminate the mosqui-
to as soon as he takes his seat.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19
Dissolution llotice.

The copartnership heretofore cxfstfye, -,
tween j. IT, Hibbar1 and o. ~. Br0mwelI
known as the "Palatka Transfer (,ornfrsr,,' = !.
eas tins day been dissolved by mutual efnss545t
o. w. BrOmweI retiring. Al debte ~ M ~,
tIm wiz be fsq0tdated by j. IT, HIbbard ia
al monies due the firm should be r,1jsl r. ~. ,i
his. 23th Oh 5a'5' ISL J. Fl. HInBARp
%. WI. BBasfEvprt
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19

The South Florida Times has
closed its fourth year. We congrat-
ulate Bro. Prevatt and extend our
best wishes for the continued pros
perity and usefulness of his valuable
paper.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19

nsazyrERHp AP THE PALATKA POST OFFICE
"A eECOND-CLAss NAIL MATTER.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19

"A "A.
xsusazusuzmzs-=azzaua
Democratic Conservative Ticket,
ron PRESIDENT,
GROVER CLEVELAND,
OF New York.
FOR vICE-PREsIDENT,
TROS. A. HENDRICKS,
OF Indiana.
PaEsLDacEFIAL ELECTORS AT LARGE,
JOHN L. GRAVES,
OF Duval.
RECHARD c. LONG,
OF Leon.
pI.sssfsIsNBIAt. mLECroR JsT DIsTRTc-,
GEORGE G. MCWHOBTER,
OF Santa Rosa.
pRrss4pnNPIAL ELECrOR 2ND DISTRICT,
WILLIAM MACWILLIAMs,
OF Nassau
ron GOVERNOR,
EDWARD A. PERRY,
OF Escan bia.
FoR LIHUFENAET-G OvERNOR,
MILTON ii. MABh1.
OF Sumter.
FOR CONGRESS IND DISTRICT,
enables DOUGHERTY,
OF Volusia.
FOR SENATOR sEvENTEESTH DISTRICT,
e. s. GRILL.
REPRESENTATIVES, PUTNAM COUNTY.
JOSEPH HICKS,
JOHN 2. WALL.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19
THE SUN
NEW YORK 1884

About sixty million copies Of THE SUS nave
twelve months.
Ii you were to paste end to end ali the cor
umns of ali THE SUN printed aud sold last year
you would get continuous strip OF interesting
information, common sense wisdom, sound
doctrine, and sane wit long enough to reach
from Printing House square to JHc top or
Mount COpernicus in the moon. then back 10
Printing House square, and then three~quar-
tiers of the way back TO the moon again.
But THE sun is written for the inhabitants
of the earth; this same strip of intelligence
would girdle the globe twcnty-scYen or
twenty-eight times.
If every buyer OF copy OF TIE sun during
the past year has spent only one hour oyer 10,
and il his wife or his grandfather has spent
another hour, this newspaper IN 1883 has af-
forded the human race thirteen thousand years
of steady reading, night and day.
1t is only by little calculations ike these that
you can form any idea of the circulation of the
most popular Of American newspapers, or Of
American men and women.
TIRE Sun is, and will continue TO be-. q news
paper which tells the truth without fear Of
consequences, which gets ut the facts no mat
ter now much the process costs, which presents
the news all over the world without waste Of
words and in the most readable shape, which
is working with all its heart for the cause Of
honest government and which therefore he
leves that the Republican party must 90. and
must 20 IN this coming year Of our Lord. 1854.
IL you know TIE Sun you like il already,
| ami You viii read it with accustomed diligence
/ and profit during what y sure to be the most
/ interesting year IL its history. If sou do not
know THE SUE, il is high time 70 get into the
I sunshine.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19
PRLATKA BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Banks

yIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PALATKA,
A Successors to VIM. J, Vinegar ~ Co. 4
general banking business transacted. Front
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19
Democratic Conservative Ticket

PALATKA, FLA, AUGUST 10, 1884.