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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08
CITY NOTES.

You may talk Of your dainty daisies,
That make your heart pit-a-pat,
You may gleefully sing sweet praises
OF the maids both lean and fat;
But Of all the lassies on land or sea.
The jolliest, giddiest girl for me
Is the girl with the haystack" hat.
Mr.. w. C. Babbett. of Georgetown,
was in the city yesterday, and called at
the News office.
Miss Miriam Corley, who has been on
a visit to Mrs. B. A. Deal, of this city,
left Monday for her home on Corley
Island, Sumter county.
Halves Mcleod, a pressman for War
rem, Thayer & Co, accidentally got his
right hand caught in a job press yesterday
afternoon and severely crushed.
Hand-painted bonnets with parasols to
match will be much worn at watering
places. 1t is supposed that hand-palnted
complexicns will be worn as usual.
Chief Engineer Carter, of the j., 7. &
K. w. Railroad, was in the city yester-
day. He informed us that work on the
road was progressing satisfactorily and
steadily.
Mr.. J. F. Jackson, contractor, is build
ing on River Street, at West End, hand
some two-story cottage for Judge R. N.
Murray, of Chicago, which will be used
by that gentleman as a winter home.
Farrar & Jones now have full line OF
wagons, buggies, etc, and are ready tC
supply the wants of all. They propose
to run a first-class establishment, and say
they will sell as cheap as the cheapest.
The workmen are engaged at Captain
Adams residence in drilling out a steel
drill that was broken off in his well al
the depth of two hundred feet The well
promises an abundant flow if the drill
can be gotten out.
Padgett, the grocer, displayed in his
show window yesterday morning the
finest lot of onions this reporter ever LAID
eyes on. They were shipped from Haw
thorn, and averaged over a pound each il
weight We saw one weighed that bal
anced the scales at one pound and six
and a half ounces.
The streets were pretty thoroughly
cleaned up by the city squad yesterday
On Lemon street they had raked the rub
bish and trash into little heaps waiting
to be carted away, when a whiriwinC
tackled them and scattered the rubbish
so thoroughly that the work had to be
done over.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

The first loop of marriage knot is a
beau knot.
Don't give me away" is a very com
mon expression, yet you won't find one
girl in a hundred who is bold enough to
say that to her pap.
A woman says that very few men have
the slightest idea how to hold a baby.
No, not until it gets to be about sixteen
or seventeen years old.
Benjamin Franklin said, :" He who
takes wife takes care" We think that
Benjamin was slightly mistaken, and
that he who takes a wife is more likely
to lose hair.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08
A Vessel That Sailed Without a Man
on Board.


From the Alta California.
An extraordinary occurrence took place
at the port of Patea, New Zealand, on the
9th of February. The schooner Falcon
sailed down the river to the bar. There
was strong breeze from the northwest
and a heavy sea. The Falcon had her
mainsail and inner jib set, and when OPP
posite the breakwater the sea lifted her
bow right on to it. The crew jumped
ashore and in little while the tide COM
menced to ebb. The vessel slowed around
and went out stern first. She turned
half round again and then went out over
the bar in splendid style, without a soul
on board. The sails were we'll balanced,
and she kept close to the wind, heading
in the direction of Blind Bay, at the Mel
son side. For hours she was watched,
and appeared to be making good way
against the heavy gale and sea. She
was owned by Captain Leslie, her mas
ter, and was uninsured. At later pc
Rod of the day the Falcon was observed
to founder about seven miles from the
shore.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08
The s. F. & w. r. r. at Gainesville.

The $. +. & w. r. r. at Gainesville.
On Tuesday the first train on this road
ran into Gainesville bringing R. G. Flem-
ing, superintendent; Geo. w. Haines,
Assistant Superintendent; w. II. Reed
R. NJ; Jas. L. Taylor, G.. F. & P. A; w
NJ Davidson, Florida Traffic Agent; Geo.
w. Riley, NJ. of NJ; A. A. Aveilhe, Pur.
Agent; H H. Mckee, Assistant Auditor;
S. c. Boylston, G. T. & P. A, of the c.
& S. Railway; D. F. Jack, Sup't of So.
Express Co.. and Mr.. Drane. The distin-
guished visitors were received by the cit
liens of Gainesville and the Cadets of the
East Florida Seminary. The committee,
consisting of Messrs. J. Bell, 1. E. Web
ster, NJ. Miller, l.. K. Rawlins, W. G..
Robinson and 7. Foster, rendered to the
officers of the new Road a grand collation.
at the Plant Hotel, TO which the follow
ing members of the Florida Southern
management were also in vited: S. Co.
nant, Gen. Manager; Jas. D. HOLSTER,
Gen. Supt; Major w. P. Copper, c. E.;
O. w. Bromweu Gen. F. & P. A, and j.
C. Teller, Auditor Among other distin-
guished guests were Col. J. II. Estill,
of the Savannah News, and B. II. Rich
ardson, of the Savannah Times. The
collation. was elegant, and the menu con-
tanned many dishes especially prepared
for the occasion and dignifed with the
names of the guests. The champagne a
la ''Drane' was especially popular, and
mounting to the brain, dictated many
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08
Food for AlligatOrs.

PUCK.
We have had, for the past two months,
some Florida alligators in the editorial
rooms of Puck. They are fat, lively and
sleek, and enjoy perfect health. Their
appetites are very large, and they eat
voraciously, although they are somewhat
dainty in the choice of food. The meat
ordinary markets afford has no charms
for them.
For the benefit of any of our readers
who may keep alligators, we append a
weekly bill-of-fare based on our expe-
rience with the animals. If it is strictly
followed they are bound to thrive, be-
cause our alligators have really partaken
of nothing else but the dishes mentioned
below.
OF course it is not always an easy mat
ter to procure a good cook who under
stands how to cater to the alligator
stomach, but an advertisement in the
Homie Journal, Herald or World is GER
tain to call forth a number Of suitable
answers.
BILL OF FARE.
MISUNDERSTANDING air; warm air
hot air. fricandeau of atmosphere a la
Broadway.
TUEsDAY.-Noon air; grilled sunshine;
west wind atmospheric fritters.
WEDNEsDAY.-Sand la Rockaway
air a Ia editorial rooms Dana stvIe).
punch la stove smoke.
THURsDAY.-Corned air; cigarette
smoke westerly wind.
FRIDAY.-Fricassee Of swear-words
roast profanity boiled air.
SATURDAY.-R Roast atmosphere minced;
Warren street air cold boiled air.
SUNDAY.-Iced air; still air air of the
atmosphere North Pole Style,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08
The Hand Engine.

Mr. George Zehnbaur, engineer of the
Palatka Fire Department, has over
hauled and put in good repair the old
hand engine, and fitted it up so as the
hose belonging to the steamer viii fit it.
The en- ne is now in good condition for
use in tine of need.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08
Lake WeiI. Picnic.

A big crowd, big time, a big day, and
everybody happy, was the reports from
the excursionists to the Lake Weir picnic
on their return home last night. Every
thing passed off smoothly and nicely. A
full report of the days doings will be
given in to-morrow's paper.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08
AGENTS FOR THE NEWS.

The following gentlemen are the authorized
agents of THE PALATKA DAILY AND WEEKLY
NEWS, n their several localities:
w. f. Dewitt, San Mateo.
w. G. Valentine, Nashua.
&. s. Packard, Welaka.
r. VI. Bard, NOrwalk.
J e Marshall, Fruitland, Fla.
j l McCallum, Orange Mills, Fla.
a. b. Bartlett, Georgetown.
Daniel Darling, Drayton Island.
+. Z. Higley, Lake George.
j. L. Burton. Crescent City.
J. G. Strickland, Interlachen.
A. Munroe, McMeelxin.
VIM. G.. BTaddock, Seville.
]. S. Cowdon, st. Augustine.
II. A. Vogelbach, Melrose.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

SEWING MACHINE SUPPLIES.-Needles of al
kinds for from cent to III piece, oil &c. pei
bottle and the improved genuine Singer Ma
chine Call at the Singer office, next door tc
PO 4. G.. BROWN, Agt.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

Now is the time to puff THE Family Store
by using their Choice Brand Cigar After
breakfast :" After Dinner" After Supper,
Always, =" Spanish Cheroot, and Our OAR
ling's. IL. *. REID,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

AT the Putnam Pharmacy, NeroH Cologne
prepared from choice recipe. Odenta, an
excellent preparation. for the teeth Recon-
mended by the best dentists. Prescriptions
compo> led with absolute accuracy at ali
hours OF the day and night
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08
THE DAILY NEWS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Solicited on all interesting topics throughout
the state. We will be especially grateful for
all local items of interest to the public. News
sent by wire should be abbreviated when prac-
tieable, and sent after O'Clock, 2. NJ, address
cd to PALATKA DAILY NEWS.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08
WASHINGTON Hand Press for Sale,

We offer for sale our new 6-column Washing
ton Hand Press including chases side and foot
sticks column and head rules. If sold within
thirty days will take Sl25 cash. The press was
purchased new three years ago, and has been
used just long enough TO run easily. Address
The ADVOCATE, Gainesville, Fla.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

Nothing like it, Purchase the Orange Tree
CultivatOr. New Spring Harrow, Steel Plows
and Implements, Conart & Gardner Wheel
barrows, Step LADDERS, Hardware, CrOckery,
Willow, Wood and Tin Ware Harness Saddlery,
all at 1.-THE Family Store.f
r II REJD
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

Lard Oil, Paint, Whitehead Varnishes,
Brushes, Turpentine, Mineral Sperm, Cylinder
and Black Oil. Sand-Paper, Brown and White
Clues is at 1.-The Family Store"
R. r.. REID.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

TO THE PUBLIC.-Mr. Lewis does not deliver
b. cad for us any more, Mr.. GOOdson will de-
liver it in future himself.
Respectfully.
HENRY A. MEYER & Co.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

THE HAREErT HOUSE, SAvANNAH.-VisitOrs
TO Savannah Ga. wa find the Harnett House
a comfortable and desirable stopping place,
where the uniform excellence of the table is a
subject of general remark while the price is
only 81 per day.-Chicago National Hotel Re-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

WEBB & NICHOLS are the agents at Palatka
for all lands and lots at Welshton Those
wishing lots near the depot, at first price, must
apply soon. Step into Webb & Nichols anC
take look at the plat.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

Misunderstanding rooms with or without
board, at the honse lately occupied by Mr.
Richardson. corner First and Railroad streets.
Also table board.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

The thermometer at the Moragne Pharmacy
registered yesterday ~ degrees at a. m; %
degrees at II m. and 81 degrees at p. m.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

If you want protection purchase Herring
Safes. S. a. MARTEN, Agent, Palatka.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

KEUKA DEPOT.-Ticket and freight agency
established by Florida southern Ry. Office il
the Keuka Family Store.
Z. II. REID & Son Agents.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

Money to loan on first-class security. In
quire Of
JUDGE THOMPSON.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08
Reading Notices.

DAY BOARD.-Good table, rates reasonable
Mrs. r. MORRELLE, Ord s. Laurel SITS.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

Good table board at reasonable rates, also
few rooms at Mrs. McClellan's, Episcopal Par
sonage Front and Madison streets.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

Go to Dalton's Wood Yard, at corner of
liver and Front streets, for Wood sawed and
split to suit customers.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

Ny Choice Stock of Family Can Goods, and
some new brands always introduced TO please
the customers of The Family Store"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

Go to DaltOn's Wood Yard, at corner c
River and Front streets, for Wood sawed an
split 20 suit customers.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

First-clasS Groceries, at very low prices, arr
being sold at McLaury & Co.'s new store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

Go to Dalton's Wood Yard, at corner OF
River and Front streets, for Wood sawed and
pitt to suit customers.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

The office IF THE DAILY NEWS is located
on Water street, in the new building next to
Reid's general store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

Full line of paints always on hand at L
Meyers paint store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08
FACTS WORTH KNOWING

That we have not opened a carriage reposito-
ry for the purpose of selling off a lot of Cheap
goods, but 1t IS a fact that we have opened 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 Ia
dies phietons, end spring and side bar top bug
gles, 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 OF all 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',
MERRNDAI'S BUILDING, Lemon Street,
Opposite Court House
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

Can be purchased at F. G. COCHRANEf
NEWS STAND, at the Post Office.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

Just the incest BoQuet Cream Butter arc
heese at the Family Store. -. K. HELD.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

Sign painting and carriage painting a 81
cialty at l.. Meyers paint store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

Fresh up-river Oranges. very fine quality,
received every day at TOml1ins s. Weeks, on
-l,f,,-f
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

If you want the best material and workman
ship when you paint, go to J. III, Merryday
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08
INC DAILY News

PALATKA, FLA, MAY s, 1884.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08
Attention TAXPAYER

Attention TaX-PayerS.
l ann now in Palatka to make the as
sessments. JOHN w. WOODS,
TaX-ASsesSor.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-08

For artistic signs see J. H. Merryday.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-27

held at the skating rink at which Payne and
for arresting them.
The annual meeting of the women's Chris
| tian Temperance Union was held at the Gar
| field Memorial church. Mrs. Clara L. Roach
was elected president for the ensuing year,
and then sketch of the organization and the
, field of work was described.
Acting Secretary of State Davis has sent
the following commendatory letter to United
States Consul Frank H. Mason, who has re-
manned at Marseilles during the cholera cpl
demic in that city and Toulon: 81 take pleas
ure in expressing the high appreciation of the
department for the courage and devotion you
have evinced by continuing at your post dur
ing the prevalence of the scourge which has
visited those cities, in the face of danger with
which you have been surrounded since it's
outbreak. Your report is exceedingly inter-
esting, and the information it conveys of a
very useful character
United States Consul Piexalto at Lyons has
forwarded his report to the department of
state relative to crops this year in France. He
avs: wheat crop amounted to about 3le,-
100000 Bushels which surpasses the harvest of
1883 by 300,000,0c0 bushels. The quality is ex-
celent. Rye crop, 100000 bushels; quality
very superior. Indian corn, 80, OOO, 900 bushels,
and potato crop 412. 100000 bushels" Reports
from England and continental countries also
indicate fine wheat crops. The English crop
in particular has rarely been so fine. These
reports have effected and will more seriously
effect the price of wheat, which Is falling
daily. The cry of protection by increasing
duties on foreign wheat goes up loudly from
all parts of France.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

John ]. Ney, of Independence, Iowa, wa.
nominated by the democrats for circuit judge
of the eighth judicial district.
Regarding Folgers successor it is stated
that no one but the president himself knows
who has been decided upon, but those who
have talked with him upon the subject say
that Postmaster General Gresham and Assis
tant Secretary Coon appear to be the only
ones on his mind.
| The Colorado republican state convention
completed the list of nominations of state
officers and presidential electors. The plat
form endorses Blaine and Logan, asks that
import duties imposed by the act of 1867 on
wool be restored, and demands the removal
of the Southern Ute Indians from the state.
Chairman King, of the Maine republican
state committee, has sent telegram to the
chairman of the national republican commit
tee, of which the following is an abstracts
Four hundred and sixty towns and plantations
in Maine give Robbie 1852, Redman $685.
scattering, 1863; republican majority, 1852;
plurality 20,230.
The prohibition party of Boston and vicinity
held rally IN fremont temple. Among the
speakers was Mr.. Daniel, the party nominee
for vice-president of the United States. He
asserted that there were more prohibitionists
among the democrats of the south than among
the republicans, and that prohibition had
really a stronger hold in southern than in
northern states. He believed that no issue
would exert so strong an influence in uniting
the two sections of country as the temperance
issue.
Colorado prohibitionists passed a series of
resolutions declaring in favor of the principle
and policy of legal prohibition, pledging sup
port to only pure men for position of official
trust, declaring for unity with and allegiance
to the national prohibition party, and pledg-
ing cordial support to st. John and Daniel.
committee of fifteen was appointed, with
instructions to place state ticket in the field,
of either of the candidates of the other parties
or new men.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-27
FOREIGN NOTES.

Advices from Warsaw state that arrests OF
nihilists are of daily occurrence.
Reports from sixteen towns in south France
make a total of thirty deaths from cholera in
twenty-four hours.
| 1t is rumored that the German colonization
society are about to send an expedition to
make extensive acquisitions of land in West
| Africa.
| Two thousand French troops landed at Kin
Poi Pass on the Min river, below Foo Chow,
and attacked the Chinese. Tho latter were de-
| feated with heavy loss.
A Hong Kong dispatch says: Chinese Of
fcials claim that they first fred over the Brit
ish gunboat Zephyr" and fired directly at
her afterwards, because she refused to stop at
the first shot.
NJ. Patenotre, French minister to China, is
at China, intriguing with the peace party
among the Chinese. His hope is to bring about
revolution at the palace, and a consequent
overthrow of the war party.
The police of Naples are ordered, if neces-
sary, to forcibly prevent any further religious
professions, which it is officially declared are
promoted for sordid speculation. Barracks
are being erected in Campo Mario to shelter
the most INDECENT families now in the pesti-
lential garrets.
Advices from China state that the Chinese
have no intentions of blocking the Woo Sung
river, on which Shanghai is situated, unless
the French make attack. Hundreds of
stone-laden boats are in position to be sunk
on the approach of the French fleet. 1t is
believed that the neutral powers will serious
ly object to closing this river unless a formal
declaration of war shall have been previously
made.
Informers Casey and Philbin, who have
claimed they swore falsely against Myles
Joyce in connection with the Marmtrasna
murder case, are again talking. Casey de-
clares there were seven men concerned in the
murders-himself, Michael Casey, Patrick
Casey, Patrick Joyce and three others. One
of these was wealthy farmer, still living
near Marmtrasna. This man instigated the
massacre, and held the lamp while the family
were murdered. 1t was he, too, who compelled
them to return and murder the aged grand
mother
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-27
CAPITAL BRIEFS.

Stafford Co.. of Providence and Fall River
cotton goods manufacturers, have failed
Liabilities $4,000.
Bill Taylor, negro who assaulted Mrs.
Flpper in June last, was taken from the off,
GERS at Dallas, Tex, and hung.
Two rival suitors to the affections girl at
Chatham, Va, settled the matter with deadly
weapons, one of them being stabbed TO death.
The bank examiners report the condition of
the National Bank of New Jersey at New
Brunswick is not so bad as expected. The
deficit of the cashier and president is $4,000
and there is $4,000 of the surplus and the
capital intact.
Payne and the Oklahoma boomers have ar
rived in wichita. They were indicted by the
United States grand jury. A meeting was
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-27
THAT LIBEL SUIT.
Judge Woods Rules That the bterrogatories
Need Not BE- Anstcered.

Judge Woods Rules That the baterrogatorie,
Need Not Do Anstcered.
Judge Woods, of the United States court at
indianapolis, having returned the motion OF
the defense in the Blaine-Sentinel libel suit
for rule requiring the plaintiff to answer the
the list of Undergraduates filed with the de-
PENDANTS answer to the complaint in the case,
came up for argument. The court stated that
interrogatories had long been prohibited in
the practice of the courts in this United States
circuit, and while, personally, he should like
to see the rule changed, he would not take
the liberty to set 1t aside at this time. How
ever, if with this preliminary statement the
attorneys desired to argue the question, he
would listen to them. Judge Turpie, for the
defense, did desire to be heard, and spoke at
some length. Senator Harrison, In reply, con-
tented himself with quoting decisions to show
that the practice had not been permitted
heretofore in the court, and at the close Judge
Woods declined to order the rule. The effect
of the decision is to leave 1t optional with the
plaintiffs attorney whether or not the inter-
rogatories shall be answered.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-27

Acting Secretary of State Davis has sent
the following commendatory letter to United
States Consul Frank H. Mason, who has re-
manned at Marseilles during the cholera cpl
demic in that city and in Toulon:
81 take pleasure in expressing the high APP
probation of the department for the courage
and devotion you have evinced by continuing
at your post during the prevalence of the
scourge which has visited those cities, in the
face of the danger with which you were sur
rounded since its outbreak, Your report is
exceedingly interesting and the information
it conveys is of very useful character"