davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-10-09
Oxygen an Intoxlcant.

Here is point for the man who has
been walking rapidly home from the
club in the night air: A noted physician
says many persons, simply by deep and
rapid inhalations of pure air, can be-
come as intoxicated on oxygen as if they
had taken a draught of alcoholic stimu-
lants.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-10-09
which Settled II.

A little boy who was disputing with
his sister on some subject, exclaimed:
Its true, for mamma says so, and if
mamma says so, it is SO, even if is isn't
so. There, nowP'
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-10-09
Severe.

What is a painted picturea A daub
of vari-colored mud-a libel on nature
the sheet-iron thunder of the stage to
the awful crash, Of DOOM
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-29
Manufactures Needed"
Editors DAILY NEWS :

Editors DAILY NEWS:
read your article in issue of 28th, un-
der the above head lines, and fully agree
with you whenyOu say that what Florida
now wants are factories to supply its in
creasing demands, and to develop its
many resources. You say that the real
estate men and others only do half their
duty when they fail to call the attention
of capitalists, etc, ''to the needs, the ia
cilities and opportunities for manufacto-
ries of all kinds in Florida"
That factories are needed to supply the
varied demands; that they will pay those
erecting them, and that Palatka has pc
culiar advantages over any city in the
state for their location. [ am well
aware, and while [ have not sounded this
to the world with flourish of trumpets,
l assure you [ have not been idle; and in
a quiet way, have influenced several to
come here and agree to start industries,
which, if put in operation, would have
not only benefited the city, but exerted
an influence all over the state; but what
has been the result?
Factories must have land to build up
on; and to many location is everything.
They have been met at the start not with
the helping hand that should be extended
to them, but cool set back, when they
attempted to buy land for their buildings.
To my own knowledge, property
which had been offered me for $500, has
been refused to a party unless he paid
$500, while the location of the factory
would have increased the value of the
surrounding land 100 per cent. l know
of three enterprises, the products of
which are needed in Palatka, ready and
anxious to come here if they can get
land in suitable locations and at fair
prices, but at present | have failed to To-
cate them. Other towns and cities glad
ly give and offer land at a mere song for
here, they have been asked higher
prices than anywhere else, and if Palat-
ka should fail to become a manufacture
ing city as its natural location gives war
rant, it can only blame itself or those
who own the land.
[ can locate at least two factories here
at this town, but they want land, in
proper locations and are willing to pay a
fair price but no exhorbitant and fancy
figures.
AS one real estate man, [ have been
alive to this subject and had the land
owners seconded my exertiOns at least
three needed industries, would now be
under way towards completion. Shall
Palatka have them, or must they go else
where, and other towns reap the benefit
1t rests with the citizens of Palatka and
the landowners, not the real estate men.
Palatka can get them, hut she must do
her part towards getting them.
Respectfully,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-29
STATE NEWS.


A mullet 284 inches long, weighing 81
pounds, was among a catch at the mouth
of the Manatee river last Wednesday.
The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge
of Florida of the l. o. o. F. will be held
at Key West, commencing on the 9th of
April
There is to be new town in Liberty
county, near Orange post office. Eureka
is to be its name. Its population will, at
first, be composed of a Tennessee colony.
A large cargo of railroad iron was dis
charged during the early part of the past
week for the Florida Railway and Navi-
cation company, to be used on the main
line south.
In the cass of Singleton and Shecut. in
which the former was suing the latter for
the press and material with which the
Sumterville Times was printed, the jury
decided in favor of Mr.. Singleton.
The chemical fire engine Samuel A.
Swami" and the hook and ladder truck
for the Fernandina fire department, az
rived last week from Baltimore, where it
was built upon an order from the city
council. The engine and apparatus are
handsome pieces of workmanship.
The United States court was in session
at Tampa all of last week and is still sit
ting at this writing. 1t will probably adj
iourn to-day. Nothing of Importance
has been done; only one criminal case
having been tried-that of Abraham j.
Sauls, charged with passing counterfeit
money, which resulted in acquittal.
The first ten miles of the Green Cove
Springs & MelrOse railroad was inspected
last week by the state commissioner. and
was accepted as finished. The commits
sioner stated that the road-bed was thor
oughly well constructed, and although ii
is a narrow-gauge road it is in many re-
spects almost equal in solidity to the re-
quirements for road of the standard
guage.
The old Spanish oak chest in which the
charter, Jewels and regalia of the St
Johns Lodge were brought to st. Angus
tine from Spain, has been deposited il
the museum at that place by Roscoe Per
ry, Esq, the Master of st. Johns Lodge
and is of great interest to the Mason.
who daily visit the museum. The loci
of the old Spanish treasury, an old Span
ish pike and pair of shackles used at the
fort are among its many recent add
tiOns.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-29
E. r. NJ. KEAN,
Real Estate Agent.
4 Fireman Heard From.

PALATKA, FLA, March 2Sth. 1884
Editors NEWS:
In yesterdays issue of the Journal l
find this paragraph:
'What will we do if fire gets a going
here of the same magnitude as the Jack
sonville blaze? When will our people
learn wisdom in this matter of guarding
against fire? Cannot the council do some
thing?'
In answer | will state to the wise edit
or of of the Journal that our people and
citizens are and have been fully aware of
the imminent danger of an extensive
contlagratiOn, and have formed and prop
erly organized fire department, better
than in any city of its size in Florida.
We have a steam and hand engine. two
hose carts and a good hook and ladder
company. The latter being organized
lately, it is now the place of the property
holders to subscribe literally to a fund to
purchase truck. The council can do moth
ing owing to the embarrassed financial
condition in which our city is at present.
All these facts are known to everyone,
except, as it seems, to the editor of the
Journal. We will work and do our duty
as efficiently as the Jacksonville fire de-
partment, when occasion demands it.
Respectfully, A FIREMAN.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-29
The Called Jades Wincing.

Boston Globe Dem.l.
Because Mr.. Barksdale happened to
mention Tewksbury, and thereby offend
ed the sensibilities of the sanctimonious
Senator from Massachusetts,, the Herald
fires broadside from its mud battery at
Gen. Butler. If the management of
Tewksbury was wise, economical and
humane, as the Herald declares, why is
that republican organ so disturbed by the
mere mention of the place by a man
from Mississippi?
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-29
The Unreasonable Veterans,

New York Times tRep1.
1t will not do to extend the benefits of
the pension laws to all survivors regard
less of disability. The demands made by
the veterans are unreasonable If they
should be granted, the inevitable result
would be the ruin of the nations credit,
and, in all probability, the failure of
good government which they fought so
hard to uphold. Have the veterans
counted the cost?
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-29

Ofthe City's Accounts by Clerk Saw
yer---Mr. Notes Pamphlet Review
ed by the City's Official.

ed by the City's Official.
Account of scrip issued without record in
minutes
1882 No. warrants. Am cunts
August Sd, D. A. Boyd. .6l5......-....-.-..- $500
August Sd, D. a. Boyd. 6l6 6..-.........-. 800
(See same thing explained below under vari-
ations in amOunts)
August 7th J. E. Lucas. SO. .......... ...... S5.24
The minute book says: THE collectors bill
of July 5, 1882, for commissions and cost of
sale and advertisement, was ordered paid when
he fled his bond in the clerks office"
The bill reads as follows
PALATKA Florida, July 5, 1882.
1882. Town of Palatka
To J. E. Lucas, collector, DR..
July Sd, To commissions on $3.50 sea $500. 1299
To cost on sale and advertise
ment ......... ......... 225
Total. ........... S1524
August 18th, j. E. Lucas. 81. .............. $3.S4
The minute says the collectors bill was APP
proved, and on motion. ordered paid, when he
files his bond.
The following is the bill:
PALATKA, Florida, August ?, 1882,
1852. Town of Palatla,
July 3lst, To J. E. Lucas, collector. DR..
Aug 4th, To commissions on S66.7GGl $500. 1884
Cash paid for receipt book. ......... 80
1882 No Warrants Amount.
Sept. 5th, D. A. Boyd . 20 .............. .S124O
The minute book shows that the council on
that date ordered twenty-four dollars and
ninety cents C24.9W paid to D. A Boyd for pub
lie well.
Warrant. Amt
Nov. 1st, Moses Jackson. SO. ........... S1.OO
Accounted for in cash book though omitted
in minute book
Warrant. Amt.
Dec. 21st, J. H. Mann .. 191 ............. 500
In the minutes of the above date the follow
ing appears:
Mr.. J. H. Mann's bill for piece of land
which he had sold the town for an engine
house on HaygOod street, was on motion re-
ferred to Aldermen Boyd and Fry for adjust
ment, with power to act.
(The understanding was that they would au-
thOrize me to issue the scrip when they were
satisfied, which they did
In the minutes of January B. 1888 appears
the following:
The committee appointed TO settle the mat
ter pertaining to the sale of land by Alderman
J. H. Mann to the town of Palatka reported
IudG Iney IOuuu lue same TO Dc unlGIy DN H1tN
feet as reported and therefore satisfactory
In the minutes of same date appears the fol
lowing among the bills approved and ordered
paid.
t. S. HaughtOn, voucher III:
For drawing deed for part of lot No. l, in
block No. GO, bought of Mr. J. H. Mann $500
Feb. .1St...-...-.-..-.-....-W Warrant. Amount.
Feb. 1st, Moses jackson. 242.
1t is an omission only; there is plenty evil
dence of it being properly paid as well as Or
dered.
Warrant Amt
April 18th, J. NJ. Ransom. ... 81. ........ $500
In scrip book it is written r. NJ. Ramsaur.
I have the bill (as a vOucher) as presented by
Mr.. j. NJ. Ramsaur, endorsed and approved by
Dr. J. c. DonneIly and marked paid by Mr.
Mann, as he usually marked bills when they
were ordered paid. q was at the time keeping
the minutes OF the board Of health as well as
the council, and both bodies met quite OftenD
No. Warrants Amt.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-29

The eleven warrants above described were
issued on the following order of council, which
Is found in the minutes of April 27 1888 and
reads as follows:
On motion the clerk was authorized to pay
the guard seven dollars per week as agreed by
the board of health.
The minutes of the board of health contains
the agreement referred to and not one of these
warrants were paid without bill coming from
a person whom the clerk felt was the proper
authority.
give below one of the vouchers, which is a
fair sample Of all the others:
Town of Palatka.
May II, 1888,
To w H. Roundtree ree..................... Dr..
For services as night guard, watching Sib-
by Williams house, in case of small
pOx, from April "a, 1888, at S45 per
month, Is days. .S27.00
May 2, 1888, From a, m. to = p. m, one
Observation-Disclosures. 133
I0taI...--.... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2S.13
Less amount paid by town.. ..... 400
Balance due. .............. 14.53
The above is correct as to time and amount
H. r. TEAsDALE,
Mayor.
The stubs in the scrip-book show that the
amounts were issued on this order of April
27th as well as the scrip itself wherever it may
be.
No. warrant. Amount
July 5th, Mrs. c. NJ. Smith. .I61 .......... $1,000
The council ordered it paid and it was issued
but not paid, because Mrs. Smith said it was
not owed, and it was not placed on the minute
/ book for the above reasons, but the council
men insisted that it was due and Alderman
Mount receipted for it and took it.
No warrant. Amount
July 3d. J. G. Bullock .,235 ...---..-.... $1,000
/ It is really October 3, 1888, and that it does
not appear in the minutes is simply an onlis-
/ sion.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-29

A caucus to get the preferences of the
democratic senators and representatives
of Virginia for president, showed that
the senators by two-thirds favored the
old ticket, Tilden and Hendricks In the
house Bayard and Mcdonald led Tilden by
small majority.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-29

washington Post lDem.I.
Of all the marvellous political develop
ments of modern times, the strongest
and most inexplicable is the democratic
opposition to the first attempt of the par
ty to set its face toward the goal for
which the party has been praying inces-
sanity for twenty years.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-29
TELEGRAPHIC SPARKLES.
THE LATEST NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS BY WIRE AND CABLE.
Death of Prince LeOpoId--PubIic
Buildings Agreed UpOn--The State
ofGeorgia in Luck, &c.

Death of Prince LeOpoId--Public
Buildings Agreed Upon--The State
ofGeorgia in Luck, &c.
DEATH OF LEOPOLD.
Telegram to DAILY NEWS.
LONDON, March 28.-Prince Leopold,
Duke of Albany, fourth and youngest
son of Queen Victoria, died suddenly to
day.
GEORGIA RECEIVERS A CLAIM.
Telegram to DAILY NEWS.
WASHINGTON, March 28.-The senate
read three times and passed bill to re-
pay the state of Georgia $22,567, money
advanced by said state.
MORE GOVERNMENT SWAG.
Telegram to DAILY NEWS.
WASHINGTON, March 28.-The house
public buildings committee to-day agreed
to recommend the erection of public
buildings at Wilmington, N. c.; Char
lotte, N. c.; and Key West, Fla, TO cost
not exceeding 800, 900 each.
ANDERSON's RESOLUTION.
Telegram to DAILY NEWS.
WASHINGTON, March 28-Mr. Ander-
son, of Kansas, introduced a concurrent
resolution for the final adjournment of
Congress at II o'clock on the 2d of June,
1884.
CONDENSED TELEGRABIS.
Osman Digman has fled before Gen.
Graham's advance leaving the road to
Berber open. Orders have been sent to
Gen. Graham to return Immediately with
his troops.
The Leipsig police have discovered a
dynamite bomb shell in densely packed
building.
In a quarrel over a game at cards in
Gresin, Germany, lieutenant killed a
captain of the German army.
The persons recently arrested in Spain
on the charge Of conspiracy are allowed
intercourse only with the government
officials.
Delegates of the Partisan artisans have
decided it to be incumbent on French la
Dor societies to aid the striking cigar ma
kers in New York.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-29

The New York Sun gives the follow
ing: "A queer story is told Of a young
millionaire who is fond Of displaying his
pugilistic ability. Two nights ago he
went to the haunt kept by Joe Coburn.
The gloves were brought out and ring
was formed. The professional went
down every time before his opponent;
tables and chairs looked like ninepins,
and at the close of the encounter Joe
Coburn received a check for 100000
which he took as gracefully as he did his
licking.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-29
4 BAD Timn for Hens.

New York sun.
Mr. Rutherford B. Hayes has had a
hard time with his hens during the floods.
He should raise ducks if he intends to
continue his residence in Ohio.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-29
Blaine and Arthur Both Opposed.

Boston Journal (Rep).
There are republicans who will not
vote for the president, if nominated, and
others who viii not vote for Mr. Blaine
and Independents who will not vote for
either-their respective statements should
convince republicans generally that it
will not be wise to nominate either Of
these gentlemen, regardless of their fit
ness
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-29
The Lonesome steamer Thetis

The Lonesome Steamer Thetis.
New York Sun GndD.
fLieut, Reamey's estimate of the Gree
lyrelief steamer Thetis is correct, she will
be very lonesome when she takes her
place on the naval register. He says she
is well adapted for useful purpose.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-29
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

LEE.-Gen. Runey Lee, a son of Gen.
Robert E. Lee, is a Virginia farmer.
HUNTINGTON.-C. P. Huntington is re-
ported to have boasted that he now con
trolls every mile of Pacific coast railroad.
,ARTHUR-The presidents hobby in
conversation is art, but, although he ha
a fine collection, he has no speciality,
JACKsoN.-Mrs. Stonewall jackson and
her daughter Julia, who accompanied
the daughters Of Gems, Lee and Hill to
New Orleans to witness the unveiling of
the Lee statue in that city. are now in
Memphis, Tennessee, the guests of their
kinsman. Col. C. c. Graham.
WALEs.-The Prince of Wales is again
feeling the pressure of his debts. Some
of the many tradesmen and playwrights
who owe so much to his royal highness
for his timely approval of their goods,
might now come forward, like true loyal
subjects. and help him out of his diff
Guilty.
=
dent of the Philadelphia Press, who has
done so much important political work
within the last year, has accepted the
position Of secretary to William NJ. Bum,
of Philadelphia, recently appointed Gov
ernor of Arizona. Mr. Bum is not in
good health. and has been death, and has
been recommend to try the Arizona eli
mate.
DICKENS is a story apropos of
the American copyright bill: When
Charles Dickens was in America for the
first time he dined at the house of one of
the Harper Brothers, the well-known
publishers. A little Harper came to the
table: "You are a very fine boy; you are
a very fine boy, indeed; you are the son
of the greatest pirate on earthn'
MACKEY.-Nrs. Mackey could scarcely
have criticised her unfortunate portrait
by Meissonier in terms as forcible as those
which the great Carlyle did not hesitate
to employ. when lie describes lis own
portrait by Lawrence as being almost
terrible to behold 1t has the look of a
iotun, of Scandinavian demon, grim,
sad as the angel of death; and the color
ing is 50 brickish, the finishing SO coarse,
it reminds you withal Of q fayed horses
head"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-29

At a revival in Louisville last Sunday
the class-Ieader urged those who were
present to get up and tell what the Lord
had done for them. A tall, matter-of-
fact specimen of the granger arose, and
in a loud, earnest voice said: He aim t
done nothin' for me, and I'm about
tuckered out. The fact is I'm a stranger
and need help right off.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-29

On the occasion of Baker Pasha's bat
tie at FL Teb an English officer placed a
revolver to the head of an Egyptian, and
ordered hlm to advance The Egyptian,
quietly putting aside the weapon, said, in
an astonished tone, Il advancer' adding
proudly, No, l am an Egyptian, and he
took to his heels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-29

gray sky. Under this more ia
1orable aspect my courage revived
and resumed my pilgrimage.
But it was a task rather than pleasure.
The roads were heavy, the atmosphere
was damp and cold, the country uninter-
esting. had not proceeded far when the
sun withdrew himself altogether behind
the leaden canopy and about four O'Clock
the black clouds began to discharge a
mixture of rain. sleet and snow. empha-
sized by a northwest wind that promised
to rise into gale. combination which
rendered pedestrianism anything but ex-
acknowledgements.
A church clock was Ginning the hour of
six. when entered the town of -.
Weary. wet and hungry. was only too
glad to get into the first hotel that offered
accommodation. 1t was one OF those an
cient houses. pointed roof and white plas-
ter walls. curiously crossed with black
beams. so common in Normandy. Pass
ing beneath the low browed doorway,
descended step into a wide, rambling
hall or passage, which would have been
in total darkness but for the light that
streamed through an open door near
the entrance. The sound of my footstep
brought forth pale. sour-looking woman
with a candle in her hand, who eyed me
from head to foot not without surprise las
thought. as though guest was not an
unlooked-for occurrence. Although was
not astonished that my appearance. drip
ping with rain as was. and as thickly be-
spattered with mud as London omnibus
on a November day. did not seem favora-
bly, 10 impress her; yet the place looked
so gloomy that | hesitated whether l
should not go further on. A peep. how
ever. into the room she had Just quilted,
which was comfortably furnished and lit
up by bright wood fire, indisposed me
TO turn out again to the pittiless storm. and
| requested to be shown to the best bed
room that the house afforded. Without a
word, and, as thought, rather reluctant
ly' she led the way up wide oak stair
case into a chamber upon the first floor.
which. with its white panels, perfect clean
illness. and comfortable and tasteful furni-
ture. looked so enticing to my weary eyes
that at once expressed my determination
to pitch my tent there for the night.
(Continued Tomorrow
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Better than Gold.

weahning tie psf;ent. n 1y.z' -!
cord, nd tons0s, become ins@sd. ~
in6smmation extends into the broochfa.
rs: !: sSs::.::ss ;ss AYERS : 81 .. :ss
vortis fhaf tie doctor, called IN about that
tine, win ne. The trouble goes on work,
i aos s e e CHERRY S iass.. alsi.
m s tuesteuing Pelmsnary Consunp-
ton. or, peshaps, The nalady assumes
q .; ps quietly PICTORIAL n 1ai:. 9 es:s
sbout g unwise thing - IN Ordinarily
sensibIe person can do, Is to neglect .
little PRESERVES eve eve IL o. :
eSs1ce TO develop in any Of these ways.
And when II comes to the treatment OF
; sni's,sn Al Al HEALTH. a &c d !: e
- - fesred from colds and coughs may
be sverted, IN the very outset, by the
administration Of AYER's CHERRY Pee
TORAI, . medicine fne6Ably benencent,
rhirh sllays the coughing, s0othes to re-
freshing rest, and brings beck health.
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"a e.dIv 4 cold taken that not mfle-
ouenfiy one d at . loss TO tell when o.
bow ii has originated, and = prGnn ,t. y =
R + esn !, "' P. g HEALTH hap. 4 nay
90 s.:y. q hsps,d9 d.! g sia, but Il sss sy
cod that ; zone = = . III s~ ime when, from
az. u Is P ss' sss s 'sssas e
I 4 Es,,o in.ftention or delay may give Z
once eAP peeone BEllEh firmly seated,
and the work Of dis!odgment VIII " "a W. 4,
di1;cuIt. The simple Coryz., Or eoso "
sss head: %,y THAN S inSssS en nss I
fneiy likely 80 to do. That such Il tne ease
/. eyidenced by the fact that seven persons
p, q 81 f,Ss GOLD. ass s, = M have
cstsrrh in . severe form. Or, II It docs
NOT take that turn, the little cough thai =
NJ first but an annoyance, is almost certam
to become dry. hard, rscking and con-
SANITY recurrent, worrying IN waxing
hours. banishing sleep, and momenfariiy
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KENyEBEC COUNTT.-fs Procafe Court, al
Axywsfa, on the secoad Monday Ct january,
1854
A CERTAIN INSTRUMENT. purparting TO Be
"A the last viii and testament Of Rssben Ladd,
late Of Vienna, In said County. deceased. having
been presented for probate:
ORnERKD. That notice thereof be eiven three
weeks successfully prior to the second Monday Of
February next, in the kennebec Journal, Q news
paper printed In Augusta, that all persons interested
Ray attend at Court Of Probate then to Be holden
af Augusta, and show canse any. why the said in
strunenf should not Be proved. approved and A.
loved, AZ the last viii and testament Of the ssid
aeeanDed-
EMERY o. BEAN, Judes.
Attest: HOWARD 0wKx. Rskistef. v3v4