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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-19

voice" whose promptings involve Us
all in chaos.
Now, if the temperance advocates
will lend their assistance to enforce
the laws against drunkenness, they
viii be independent Of party men
and party measures; they base their
arguments Immediately on the solid
rock underlying all modern life, and
they viii have no need to carry
morality into politicics.
As soon as a man loses the control
Of his reason, whether urged by
madness or strong drink, he becomes
dangerous to society, and the civil
law can deal with him. Punish the
drunkard and YOU degrade the habit;
you take off the glamor about such
conduct which appeals 50 strongly
to the imagination Of youth, and in
such temperate measures you viii
have the support Of every Iaw-abi-
ding community.
Our laws are severe enough; If
the magistrate is Lax, you create al
once an issue, on which you can
CLAIM the support Of every good cit
izen, and with which politics and
politicians dare not NEEDLE. This
remedy rests with the people them
selves, and they require no unusual
machinery to carry their wishes
into effect.
Let the advocates Of temperance
organize and expose and PUNISH the
drunkards against whose habits they
complain. They viii soon create q
feeling to which parties and politi
clans must Weld.
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TEMPERANCE.

N,HE News has consistently urged
upon all the futility of making the
whiskey issue in any shape a plank
in the party platform. This posi-
ton we think is in accordance with
democratic usage, with the liberty
of the citizen, and with sound con
stitutional doctrine. The man who
is able to pay for his drink, has as
much right to suit himself, as to the
nature of such beverage as he has
to choose viands for his dinner.
When morality IS allowed to color
party policy, questions are involved
which override constitution and law,
and each man listens to the 'inner
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SURPLUS IN THE TREASURY.

~ "a RI - IN L II J.. ia IA - I. Ia
Every congressman who imagines
that his capacity is rated according
to his ability to secure appropria-
tons; every spokesman who lives
from the public crib; every lobbyist
whose fee depends upon success;
and every claimant who can clothe
his job with the pretense Of honesty,
seem to be laying hands upon the
treasury of the people.
The presence of so vast an
amount in the public Golfers is
constant source Of temptation. cor
ruption, jobbcry and theft. The
need Of the hour is some measure
that will reduce the revenue of the
government to its actual wants.
When such a bill is passed, and
the amount collected from the Deo-
pie is no more than IS required to
pay the expenses of their govern
ment, we shall see the hungry horde
now infeSting Washington depart.
and congress viii have leisure to
address itself to legitimate legisla-
ton instead, as now, devoting al
most its entire time to devising
schemes to distribute among a IA
vored few the money paid into the
treasury by the entire people Of this
country.
The most satisfactory treasury to
the individual citizen, is his own
breeches pocket.
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PALATKA. FLA, MARCH 10, 1894.

The Jacksonville Herald announ-
ces in bold, black type that it is
the only democratic daily in the
commonwealth. Editor Graves, as
the single exponent Of democratic
principles in the state, would be a
subject worthy Of the historic pain
ter, and if not fully entitled to a
nanel in the party wigwam, could
certainly claim a place among the
chromos of the restaurant.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-19

Marshal T. Polk, Tennessee's de
faulting treasurer, is sid to be in
New Mexico, while his alleged and
supposed remains are those of an
other man. An old acquaintance of
Mr. Polk claims to have met him in
San Antonio, Texas, on his way to
place Of safety. The story,
which we will give in full to-mor-
row, is most remarkable one, and,
if true, adds another chapter to the
romance Of crime.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-19

LARGEST PUBLISHING HOUSE
III THE STATE.
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StereOtyping, Engraving, etc.
our facilities are unsurpassed by amy olica
IN the state: We have the only Chromaric
Press in Florida, printing any number of col
ors at one impression, also the only Bailruul
/ Ticket Press and Numbering Attachment.
/ printing l4000 tickets an hour.
Call and see us Estimates on all classes of
work cheerfullyfurnishcd. a trial order viii
/ satisfy ali that we can DO the best work done
! in the state.
WARREN, THAYER & co.,
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BY sPEER & HARRISON.

THE DAILY NEWS is published every morn
ing. except Monday, and delivered by carriers
in the city. or mailed postage free, for 30 cents
q month, Slj0 for three months, $3.50 for SIX
months or s. per annum.
THE WEEKLY News is an SPACE 48-column
paper, published every saturday, containing
an the news Of the week, local and general. 1T
is the largest and handsOmest weekly paper
published in Florida, and viii be mailed post
age free for 81 year, or 30 cents for SIX
months. Specimen copies free TO any address.
Local advertisements 20 cents per line for
first insertion and 10 cents per line for each adj
ditional insertion. Special notices 10 cents per
line Reduced rates ON continued advertise
ments.
All advertising bills become due pro rata
every month Local advertisements due at
the expiration of the time for which they are
inserted.
All remittances should be made by express,
money-Order or registered letter.
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REGISTERED AT THE PALATKA POST OFFICE
As SECOND-CLAss MAIL MATTER.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
American Oysters.

American oysters are for sale
all over England. The priceis high,
three shilliugs a dozen. / saw a
wholesale oyster man at the Bill
ingsgate fish market, London, who
told me how they managed them.
He waited few moments, while
a dozen barefooted women swore
and wrangled abouta box ofspoiled
bloaters, and then said: ave ship
little oysters from America and
plant them in English water. We
select the mouth of a river. After
staying there" Here the Bill
ingsgate women swore so loud that
the conversation was interrupted.
"After staying there year, as l was
saying, we take them up and sell
them. See," he said, opening one,
"they are little saltier than your
oysters, but very good and
Here the market women swore so
loud that my friend had to stop,
and walking up to the nearest, he
said "Woman, l want you to talk
louder and swear harder" "What
for, ye blaggart?" they asked. "Why,
this man here is going back to
America to participate in the po-
litical campaign and he wants to
get familiar with the Billingsgate
clauU and -
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
Hay Fever.

| have suffered for twenty year:
during the months of August and
September, with Hay Fever, and
have tried various remedies without
relief. l was induced to try Ely's
Cream Balm; have used it with IA
vorable results, and can confidently
recommend it to all similarly afflict.
ed. ROBERT w. TowNLEY, (ex-may-
or Elizabeth, n. ].
/ have been a Hav Fever sufferer
for three years; have often heard
Ely's Cream Balm spoken of in the
highest terms; did not take much
stock in it because of the many
quack medicines. A friend per-
suaded me to try the Balm, and |
did so with wonderful success.
This recommendation you can use
for the benefit os Hay Fever suffer-
ers. T. S. GRER, Syracuse, n. Y.
Price 30 cents.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
Story of a Tree-frog.

One sultry night, in Indiana, L
sat busily writing upstairs close to
an open window. My lamp, placed
upon my desk, attracted countless
numbers of the insect world that
come out to see their friends only
after dark; there was constant
buzz around the lamp, and many a
scorched victim, falling on its back
vainly kicked its little legs in
air.
Suddenly clear low whistle
sounded from the window-a whls-
tie somewhat like the sound made
when a boy blows into the orifice OF
trunk key. Startled for mo-
ment, | turned my chair and be-
held on the window sill a little tree
frog gravely looking at me. His
skin-of an exquisite pale apple
green color-shone in the lamp light.
Fearful that / might frIghten him
away, / sat nlotioniess in the chair
watching him intently. Presently
he gave another little whistle, as
clear and sharp as a bird-note. He
was evidently making up his mind
that | was to be trusted Ga conf
dence not misplaced, and soon he
gave an easy spring and was on the
desk before ME. | hardly dared to
breathe, lest he should be alarmed.
He looked at me carefully for a few
minutes and then, hopping under
the lamp, he began a slaughter OF
the insect creation, such as / have
never before witnessed. He cap
tured in fash any careless fly or
moth that came near him, declining
to touch the dead ones that had Gre
mated themselves.
After half an hours enjoyment of
this kind, my apple-green friend
hoped rather lazily across the desk,
repeated the whistle with which he
had entered-as if to say goodnight
and went out into the dark.
proceeded with my work and soon
forgot my visitor. But judge my
surprise when on the next night he
again appeared, again signaled his
musical cry, and again took up his
position under my lamp.
For nearly three weeks did my
small friend visit my room nightly
and he and i became great friends.
House flies were his special delicacy
Stealthily crawling up the painted
wall, clinging to the smooth surface
with the little disks or suckers, on
his feet, he would draw close up to
his body first on one leg and then
the other, and when within proper
distance he would dart forward and
snatching the fly, would swing head
downward, bis hind feet firmly
glued to the wall. Then, attaching
his forefeet. he would moye on in
quest of another.
He never missed his aim, and he
would quietly and calmly zigzag up
and down the side wall after every
flv be saw there. He became quite
accustomemed to me. and would
hop on my hand, and sit there look
ing at me with grave composure
ludicrous to behold.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

quest was complied with slowly.
and while the gentlemen in the room
were leaving there were Others beg
ging to be allowed "a word with Mr..
Blaine" but Mr.. Benson was COM
PEELED to be inexorable. Mr..
Blaine was then escorted to the plat
form erected in front of the building
where he
REVIEWED TIE PARADE.
At s the head of the procession,
led by General Hartranft. as Chief
Marshal, passed the stand and was
enthusiastically applauded. From
i the Union League Club House one
could see about a mile and a hall
down broad street. The procession
filed the whole of this space, and
during the whole time MIR. Blaine
remained on the stand the torches
appearing in the distance were like
a solid mass of moving fire, and
could be seen filing into Broad street
at the lower end. all the clubs were
in neat uniforms and moved in mil
itary order, and the marching of most
of them was admirable. Each club
as it passed the stand gave Three
cheers for James G. Blaine, or for
James G. Blaine, our next Presl-
dent" and Mr.. Blaine in each IN
stance removed his hat aud bowed.
The Young Republicans of Phila-
delphia, a body of quite young gen.
tlemen, were especially demonstra-
tive. They cheered in college-bo
style as they passed. and were in
turn loudly cheered by the crowds.
The Mayor of the city expressed
the opinion that there were more
than 10000 men marching, and he
believed "half the population OF
Philadelphia was cut" looking at
them. 1t was understood there was
to be no speaking, so no demand
was made for a speech. At 9:lo,
while the procession was still IN full
force, Blaine bowed repeatedly and
left the stand. Upon entering the
club house be took some refresh
ments, after which he passed out
amid most enthusiastic cheering,
entered a carriage and was driven
rapidly to the depot, and left for
New York at 9;35 on a special tram.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

A great deal of capital is being alb
sorbed in opening q number of
highways into the far interior of AT
rics.
Late last year DR.. Chavanne, an
Austrian engineer. was employed by
the King of the Belgians to trace q
route for a narrow-gauge railroad
along the Kwilu- Mari valley from
the coast to Leopoldville. He left
Madeira in February last for the
mouth of the Congo, where he was
to bejoined by 100 Zanzibaris, with
whom he expected to 60 north at
once and begin his survey.
Three years ago, when the French
gave up their project of building a
railroad across the Sahara desert to
Timbuktu, they turned their atten-
ton to the development Of their SEN
egambian PROVINCES. They have
built line of forts connecting st.
Louis, at the mouth of the Senegal
River, with the Niger, and are now
pushing forward a railroad over 300
miles long between the head of nav
igation on the Senegal and Niger.
France expects by means of its forts
and railroad line not only to protect
its dependency, Senegal, from the
encroachments of the interior tribes,
but also to make the upper Niger
easily accessible, and to open trad
ing relations with the millions that
inhabit its banks without passing
through the malarious regions ofthe
Niger delta.
The railroad leading north from
Cape Town is being extended across
Orange river to Kimberly, the bust
ling city of the diamond miners.
The completion of this road will
give the traveller rapid transit for
$50 miles on his way to the Zambe-
81. The journey from Cape Town
or Durham to Victoria Falls has, in
fact, already ceased to be formida-
BILE. The missionaries who have ad-
vanced their outposts several hun
dred miles north of the field where
Moffatt and Livingstone labored
have, through their friendly rela-
tions with the chiefs. made the road
50 safe that last year Mr.. r. c. Will
llams, with his wife and child made
the journey to Zambesi, demonstrate
ing that another practicable route
toward Central Africa is develop
ing.
If the British build their projected
road from Suakim to Berber the Sou
danese will have, when peace comes,
an outlet for the products of their
immense area of fertile lands. When
Moomtaz Pasha, Governor of the
Soudan in 1878, required each vii
lage to raise certain amount of
cotton, the great crop that lay un-
gathered on the ground demonstrat-
ed both the productiveness of the
soil and the futility of stimulating
agriculture in the Soudan until
means of transport were Sc
cured.
Such enterprises as these will
play a large part in developing Afrl-
ca, and will greatly facilitate the
work of the explorer by removing
his base of supplies from the sea-
board to within convenient reach of
his work.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

he had since been carrying about
with him. The msment the little
creature saw his mistress he few
toward her wagging his tail, barking
joyously and generally indulging
in all the recognized canine mani
festations of delight. The case was
clear-so clear that the young per-
son herself did not venture to dispute
the matter further. Unfortunately
she had no money, and the Com
nissary of Police before whom she
was taken sent her to the depot.-S.
James Gazette.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
A Fortunate Discovery.

A new light is thrown on the sub
ject of Consumption by DR.. Wagner
Kemp, discoverer of Kemp's Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs. A rem
edy that has proved itself to be a
remarkable compound. 1t does its
work thoroughly, stopping hack
ing cough instantly.
Sold by C. N. Boyd. Price Scots.
and s1.00 Trial bottle free. Get
one.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

The Best Salve in the world for
Gus, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, or money refunded. Price 25c
per box.
For gale by C. N. Boyd. iune20
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
Some Foolish People.

Allow a cough to run until it gets
beyond the reach of medicine. They
often say, On it will wear away, but
in most cases it wears them away.
Could they be induced to try the
successful medicine called Kemp's
Balsam, which we sell on positive
guarantee to cure, they would imme-
diately see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose. Price 50cts.
and S1.00.
Trial size free at c. N. Boyd's Drug
Store.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
A Sensible Man

Would use Kemp's Balsam for
the throat and lungs. 1t is curing
more cases of coughs, colds, asthma,
bronchitis, Group. and all throat and
lung troubles, than any other medi-
cine. The proprietor has authorized
C. N. Boyd to refund your money if
after taking three-fourths of bottle,
relief is not obtained. Price 80 cts.
and 81. Trial size free.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
1000 Babies in One Big Bunch

A Paris letter in the Boston Jour
nal saws: The International Baby
Show, shortly to be held in the beau
tiful City Pavilion in the Champs
Elysees, has already upon its books
more than eighteen hundred infants
of all nationalities, and the out
pouring of ladies to see the collec-
ton is likely to be enormous. 1t is
remarked that the committee which
has charge of this exhibition is re-
cruiting its jury entirely from
among doctors and painters.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

The prettiest lady in Somerst re-
marked to a friend the other day
that she knew Kemp's Balsam was
a superior remedy, as it stopped her
cough instantly when others had no
effect whatever. So to prove this
c. N. Boyd will guarantee it to all.
Price so cents and 81. Trial size
free.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

A writer in a Boston paper claims
that pure red clover blossoms made
into strong tea and drank freely
of every day will cure any case of
rheumatism in short time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
Motor Gunnery.
KEELEY's woNpERFuL INVENTION.


New York, Sept. 20.-A party ot
about 800 specially invited guests
went down to Sandy Hook to-day to
witness the trial of Keely's vaporic
gun. There they met the great Phil
adelphian, John w. Keely, who, for
the first time in his life, had been
induced 70 leave his laboratory. He
is tall iron-gray-haired man with
determined expression of count
enance. He is said to be 5S years
of age. Beside him were very for
midable-looking instruments to be
exhibited. A gun with a lt-inch bore
resting upon wheels; an iron receiver
yard and a half long, containing
the mysterious force, and connected
with the gun by an iron wire tube
3-16 of an inch in diameter, small
intensifier, also connected with the
gun. and a wooden target 500 yards
distant. The spectators saw nothing
else. Mr.. Keely took a small leaden
ball 4s ouncss in weight, and with a
wooden stick
RAMMFD IT DOWN
the muzzle of the gun. He then
took hammer and in a necroman-
tic fashion tapped with the hammer
the iron receiver connecting the
mysterious force. The crowd invol-
unfairly stepped back, expecting an
explosion. Nothing but metallic
sound WIS heard. Mr.. Keely stated
that this action was to stimulate the
yibratory force. Then, turning a
handle, the first experiment was
concluded. The ball was projected
from the gun with a short, sharp
sound. There was no heat. the
muzzle of the gun being as cold as
it was before the ball had been
placed in it. There was no smoke,
and there was very little recoil.
The projectile was sent to dis
tance of 300 yards, the elevation used
having been only % degrees. won
derfull'' and ''strange!" were heard
on all sides. The next shot from
an elevation of six degrees struck
the target one foot above the center.
The third shot passed to the left
above the target. The fourth was
attended with a similar result. The
fifth struck the target at the bottom
The sixth and seventh went to the
left and other shots were
SENT IN RAPID SUCCESSION
to show that the power in the re.
ceiver was not exhausted. The time
of flight of the second shot was
found to be 81 seconds. One shot
was found to be projected at the rate
of 4S2 feet per second, the next al
492 feet per second, the third at 52s
feet per second. or at about one-thirO
the velocity obtained by the Spring
field rifle. Three 3inch spruce wood
planks were then placed before the
gun in order to test the penetrating
force of the instrument. A cylin-
drical steel shot was fired, and went
entirely through the first plank and
half through the second. "The
pressure | have used" said Mr.. Kee-
ly, is 1000 feet to the square inch
| could use 10000 feet, and have
done So" Experiments were con,
tinued during the afternoon, and the
directors of. the company were
apparently happy. What the mys.
terious piece was no one learned
Mr. Keely, not having patented
his invention, is naturally suspicious
of a oney-grabbing world. va
poric piece" was the only explana-
ton he volunteered.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

One and one-half bottles of Ely's
Cream Balm entirely cured me of
Hay Fever of ten years standing.
Have had no trace of it for two
years.-Albert A. Perry, Smithboro,
New York.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

Five hundred and thirty-one Nor
mon immigrants, 400 of whom were
Scandinavians. occupied % days in
making the trip from Liverpool to
Salt Lake City.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

A telephone transmitter that costs
but two cents and weighs half an
ounce has been invented and is now
in use on New York line.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

A Farmers boy in Washington
Territory became SO Respondent be-
cause he was not allowed to 60 to
the circus, that he hanged himself.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

Mr.. Levi Hottie, Corydon, In
diana, says, he suffered from pains
and Inflammation, resulting from a
fractured clavicle, and after trying
various remedies, without relief, he
tried St Jacobs Oil and was cured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

A child in Racine, Wis, having
been lett in the house while his par
ents went to camp meeting, set fire
to the house and burned the barn.