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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-16
The Philadelphia Times.
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THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES. 1884,

THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES, 1884
THE TINES will enter upon the new year
stronger and more prosperous than ever be-
fore in its hiSrOry-mOre widely read and
quoted, more heartily commended and more
terCeIy criticized, with more complete or
ganization, and an able ssOff of contributions
and with the same independence and fearless
ness that has made it successful and powerful
in the past.
THE TINES has no party to follow, no candi-
dates to advance, but will meet every issue, as
it has ever done, with consistent devotion to
the right, to honest government, and the pub
lie welfare. And, while maintaining its posi-
ton as the leading journal Of Philadelphia, it
will aim to be continually in the advance in all
that can add value to newspaper.
The value of newspaper is not in its size or
display, but IN the intelligence and care, the
COnCiSeneSS and freshness with which it is
edited. The TIMES spends lavishly for news
from all parts OF the world out all It's ms
patches are carefully edited and condensed, in
order to give the complete news of the day in
the most concise and attractive shape, and with
it a large variety of entertaining and inStruc-
tive reading. The best writers at home and
abroad are employed to enrich its columns,
and TO make it a journal adapted both TO the
busy man and to the leisure OF the home cir
Gle, q welcome visitor to intelligent and honest
citizens of every political, religious and social
taste.
THE WEEKLY TINES is altogether different
from the weekly newspapers of twenty years
ago. The day of those papers have gone by.
The telegraph and better local newspapers
everywhere. especially IN the thriving centres
of rural population, have made the old weekly
that cling to their ancient usages have lost
their hold on our Notwithstanding people; they
are but shadows of their former greatness. and
they have but a shadow of their former power.
Those papers have had their usefulness, but it
Is gone; and with it, they are going, too. 1t
was not the fault of the papers: It was the i'm
provement of the country that brought about
the change. Men and women. wherever they
live. now require fresher news; and they re-
quirC more than news.
THE WEEKLY TIMES gathers off the types of
every passing week whatever has lasting in
terest to the people at large, and sets it before
them in such generosity of paper and print as
would have astOnished US all twenty yeors ago
DAIIY-Twelve cents a week fifty cents a
month Sc year. two cents a copy.
SUNDAY-FOur cents copy, 81 year.
WEEKLY-One copy. g a year; FIVE copies
S. year: ten COPIES SIS year: twenty COP
les S25 year, with one copy free to the getter-
up of every club.
THE TINES
PHILADELPHIA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-16
American Socialists.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.

New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The New York Socialists held a meet
ing at Cooper Hall, in that city, few
nights ago to discuss the Cincinnati
riots. A strong fear was entertained
that there would be trouble. that incen-
diary speeches would be made. and VIC
lence might ensue. The afternoon pa
pers told everybody that the police au-
thorities expected a riot, and We're pre-
pairing for it. Large squads Of the re-
serve police force were marched to head
quarters, only a few blocks distant from
the hall, and in the hall itself 1875 blue
coats were stationed, and scores of de-
tectives in plain clothes.
Notwithstanding all these preparations
the meeting proved to be a very tame
affair. The speeches were not at all
blood-thirsty, but very sensible. Riots
were denounced as a very poor means for
labor to secure its rights, and the speak
ers recommended the ballot-box as the
true means of curing all evils.
1t is high compliment to American
institutions that while elsewhere the So
clalists attempt to reform matters with
dynamite, they resort here to the more
peaceful method of the ballot-box.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-16

1t amusing to see how many pa
pers, professedly Democratic, de
clare in emphatic terms that unless
some pet idea is incorporated in our
national platform the party will g
incontinently to grass. The Courier
Journal thinks that the country is
lost unless Watterson dictates our
policy; a score. of others equally
"sohd" declare that the party Is
ruined because one Democrat in
PRODUCES a bill embodying his own
ideas. They all seem determined to
impress our opponents with the idea
that we are weak and almost ready
for burial. But the Democracy has
been nearer the grave than it is at
present, and proved itself quite live
ly afterwards; it has often been
worse divided than it is now with
out disruption or seriously endanger-
ing its usefulness.
1t might be well for the scribes
who SO confidently dispose of a great
national party to remember that the
influence even of the metropolitan
Independent press is limited. and
that the power of the people when
once aroused is even mightier than
that of the pen. If these opinions
are honest, and their expression
seeks the good of the party, it is all
right; but few differences can be
healed by such language as we see
every day, and little quiet thought
can be cultivated, when the brain i:
as heated as these opinions indicate
Some modesty would not be out OF
place at any rate, and to show that
we have a little, we cease to criticiso
the giant inteilects" which attempt
dictation to the country press.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-16
PEOPLES LINE STEAMERS
ST. Johns River, Florida
S. B. PLANT, CHATTAHOOCHEE
y Z n n / Y Ia n u.

y L n n i r L a y H.
FORMING On CONNECTION WITH THE
L DeBary-Baya MerchantsO Il DOUBLE
DAILY LINE for AstOr. 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, Kissimmee
and TAMPA, and from this point with Steam
ships for Cedar Key, Key West and interme-
date landings on the west coast of Florida.
steamer II. B. PLANT leaves Palatka from
Florida Southern Railway wharf at $50 O'cIk,
p. M, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
DeBary-Baya Merchants Line Steamer
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, leaves Paatka from
Florida Southern Railway wharf at s O'Clock
p. m, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Returning, leaves Sanford daily on arrival
Of the train of the South Florida Railroad,
from Tampa at p, m, arriving at Jackson
vile in time to connect with the fast mail
train at $50 a. m, of the Savannah, Florida
and Western Railway.
Steamer CHATTAHOOCHEE leaves Palatka
! from Florida Southern Railway wharf at s
| O'Clock, p. m, on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Returning, leaves Sanford on Mondays at
! 3 O'Clock ?, m, on arrival of train on South
Florida Railroad from Tampa.
Returning on Thursdays, leaves Sanford at
9:35 a. m, on arrival of train on South Florida
! Railroad.
Steamer JENNIE LANE leaves Palatka from
! Florida Southern Railway wharf at l. o'clock
! p. m. on Mondays and Thursdays.
Returning leaves Sanford on Wednesdays
and Saturdays.
| Tickets on sale at W. 0. Wotz's Drug Store,
| Palatka, Fla, and on board of the steamers.
! Merchants Line Will be hOnOred until further
| orders.
Steam Barge Uncle Sam suitable for carry
| ing unusual and heavy freights, open for
For further particulars, inquire Of
! K. :. DOWD, Agent.
! Peoples Line st. Johns River,
| Office WaycrOSS Steamboat Wharf,
kSDnNlIIp
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-16

society to power and political i'm
portance. The son of the soil can
only take part in public affairs after
twenty-one years; the freedman and
the foreigner is given a ballot while
yet child in judgment, totally ig-
norant of all public needs, and des-
titute Of knowledge in political af-
fairs. In many sections voters are
already bought and sold more shame
lessly than was ever the case in the
rotten boroughs of England. Con
gress has taken the bull by the horns
and stopped pauper and Chinese i'm
migration Florida can place herself
foremost in this progress Of public
opinion by placing a qualification on
the exercise of suffrage which shall
discriminate against no class, and in
favor of no political sect, but based
broadly on justice and experience.
We have suffered in the South, the
great cities are suffering now; if
the present system continues the
wealthy and intelligent will buy up
the power welded by the ignorant
and vicious and we shall have an
aristocracy. The power of a mob is
themost brutal possible. Universal,
unqualified suffrage is only possible
in patriotic, intelligent communities.
With us, the ballot is placed in hands
untitled to WELD the power it gives.
Universal suffrage is debauching our
| public servants, and forcing some OF
our best minds to look hopefully fol
relief to the quiet of despotism. We
10 not live in Utopia and the ire
| sponsible voter must go.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-16
THE PEOPLES PENSION LIST.


The Savannah Times suggests that
in every considerable town, fairs or
public entertainments should be Civ
en- for the benefit of the Confederate
Soldiers Home. Private subscrip-
tions are very well, but each COM
munity as a whole should also make
an offering. Palatka has taken the
lead in this with her grand ball for
the DIST prox. which Will be a splen-
did success; next will come an ex-
;ursion to Lake Weir given by the
Florida Southern Railway in con-
nection with our townsmen, and 9th
ct enterprises will follow. The Home
placed at Richmond, Virginia, will
DE the proudest monument to the
triumph of bravery and patriotic
appreciation of principle over sec
tionaIism and partisan hate ever er-
1cted. We thought we were right.
we have acknowledged defeat, and
this is a proof that the victors have
closed the bloody chasm. We are
one people-we will remain one:
there are no sections; "united we
stand, divided we fall"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-16
PALATKA, FLA, APRIL 16, 1884.


Our candidates are preserving a
modest silence, and leaving the ad-
vocation of their claims to the inc
vitable friend. In this they do
wisely. We note too that the cry
of sectionalism is hushed, and ia
yorite is put forward on claims
based on ability or work, and no
more on geographical position.
Drew, Bloxham, Perry, Pasco or
Barnes have patriotism enough to
leave their claims to the decision Of
the convention: Smaller men must
do likewise.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-16
ADMINISTRATORS N0TICE-

4 Ii CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF
y 5. II. Dcmont must be presented ag pre-
scrlbed by law or this notice viii be pleaded
in bar. And all parties concerned win fake
notice that six months from the date hereof
| viii ask for my final discharge from IN N
administration before the county jucge Tor
Putnam county, Florida.
G. a. KNOWIT0N
APP Administrat r,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-16
THE MOST NATURAL AND SUBS TART1AL
Orange Tree Food
Tmportant Oucstions.

Important Questions:
no YOU DESIRE A STEADY, HEALTH
- ful, vigorous growth, do you desire CLEAN
BRIGHT FRLar? Ihen buy and apply
PreSOA's Drayton Island Mari.
o. Every persons fruit where it has been an
phed are clean, luscious and bright. Refer
ence by permission: Hon j. w. Tucker JUDGE
w. A. Cooke, A. G. Martin. n J. Stenstrom
Charles Groves and many others have demon.
strated its excellent qualities, and we now Of
fer it to the public with perfect confidence
Price per ton, or eight barrels, on pier head
Drayton Island, $40; or at City Wharf. san
lord, Fla.' Sl3; per barrel, Sl.75. All orders
filled c. Q. ID. Address.
A. A. PRESBREY & Co. Sanford. Fla.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-16
THE DAILY NEWS.
BENZ. HARRISON, Editor.

THE DAILY NEWS is published every morn
ing, except Monday, and delivered by carriers
in the city, or mailed postage free, for % cents
q month. S150 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 i'm Florida, and will be mailed post
age free for 81 a year, or 90 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 ad-
diliOnal 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.
Address,
w. w. RANDALL.
BUSINESS MANAGER,
PALATKA, FLORIDA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-16
NOTICE OF SALE.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ORDER OF
L the County Court in and for Putnam cOun-
ty, Florida, bearing date April (, 1884, will
sell at public cutlery on May 9Th. 1884, being
the first Monday of said month, within the le-
gal hours of sale, at the Court House in Palat-
ka, for cash. the following real estate, belong
ing to the minors Mabel i. Webb and Clara l.,
Webb. being in said county and state. and
comprising so much of lots No. 70. private sur
yey, in Sec. L. T. ID, Range % east, as remain
bono6 and webb to Georr 9
Also part of Section Al. T. I3 s R. 26 E.
bought at sheriff s sale in July, 1874 portion
having been sold to George 4. Marvin being
the remnants of the said two lots of land and
containing about nine acres of land. more or
less. Dated this, April 4. 1884
e. ). GRILL, Commissioner.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-16

General Grant, it is said, intends to re-
turn to his home in New York this week.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06
Sunday Services.

Trinity church-Services tomorrow at
10:45 "a m, 1900 and 7:30 p m.
Twentieth street Evangelical Lutheran
church the Rev. C. A. Mennicke, pastor
Text at 10 a. M, Luc., x:2337. Thema.
"Von dem Wege zum ewigen Leben. y
Notwithstanding, $50 p. M.
Marching Orders" (10:45 a. m. and
Goods Service First" (7:30 p m. } will
be preached upon in the First Baptist
church by the Rev. l. W. Read, pastor
Sunday schoo! at $50 a. M, ]. W. Welch,
Superintendent
GA Talk on the Seventeenth Psalm
10;45 a. m. } and "Three One Things
e: 80 p. m,) will be given in the United
Presbyterian church by the Rev. j, A.
Reynolds, D. D. Sunday school at $50
a. m, Hugh Warnock, Superintendent.
Young folks meeting at T. p. m.
At 1045 a. m, in the Central Presby-
terian church, the Rev. S. S. Cryer, pas
tor, will take for his theme: True
Greatness. Gospel meeting at 7:30 p.
m, in connection with the young peoples
meeting, word: Sin" Sunday school al
$50 a. m. J. M. Buford, Superintendent
In the Christian chapel, the Rev. T. w
Grafton, of Sterling, Whiteside county
will discourse, at 10:45 a. m, upor
"Abraham's Faith" and, 7:30 p m, up
on Gods Order in Spiritual Growth.
Sunday School at $50 a. m, F. H.
Kaupke, Superintendent Young peoples
meeting at 6:l5 p. m.
The "Excellency of Prayer as an In
stitution of our Holy Religion" Q0:45
"a NJ and Paul Before Felix" (7:30 p. m.
are topics selected by the Rev r. G
Pearce, D. D., pastor of the First Meth
odist Episcopal church Sunday school
at 8: Is a. M, E. w. Spencer. Superin-
tendent. Young peoples meeting at
| p. m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06
THE RoPE.wALkER's DEATH.
He Falls Thirty-Five Feet and Lights
ON His Head.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept GA dispatch
from Cologne, Kan, states that frightful
accidenth happened to an itinerant rope walker
and trape2e performer named John Lee, who
was giving an exhibition on the street there
Thursday at o'clock p. m. The rope
was stretched across Main street
from the top Of the Exchange hotel to c. E.
Smiths hardware store, being at least thirty
five feet high The performer had made two
or three successful trips across and back, and
then came the fool-harky trick of putting his
feet in a sack He had reached the center OF
the rope, when he lost his balance Supposed
to have been occasioned by a sudden gust
of wind and fell headlong to
the stony street below, striking on his head
and left shoulder He was carried into the
hotel Immediately, and medical aid called
but before the doctor arrived the poor fellow
had breathed his last. He had registered
from Jonesborough, Ills and appears t.
have been very gentlemanly young man
A few letters dated at Mason City, Ills, and
signed Henry Warnock, and $40 in money
We're found on his person.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06

SALEM, N. j., Sept. 6.-Howard Sullivan
negro driver for a Salem farmer has been
traced as the murderer of Miss Ella Watson
some weeks ago by means of of knife with
two hicks in the blade. He sold the knife two
days after the murder to a little hoy, and thu
hicks in the blade fitting the marks in the end
Of the freshly cut sappling with which the
girl was killed, and the nails and breaks in
the sole Of his boots precisely fitting the
tracks beside the scene of the murder, the
proof was considered complete. The pro
duction Of the knife, the tremor of The mur
dereT as he identified it, and his ejaculation
of exculpation and conduct before the jus
tice made quite a dramatic scene in tht
sheriff's office, the other negroes in custody
who were thereby exculpated being among
the most interested of the spectators
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06
Want the Steel Nail BOycOtte d.

WHEELING, ". Va, Sept 6.-The Iron
and Steel Amalgamated association of work
men publish card calling upon consumer,
to boycott steal nails. They claim that tn,
iron nail is better and cheaper, while thC
manufacture of the steel nail would throw
$500 men out of employment, as it is mad'
almost entirely by machinery. The care
asserts that the attempt to introduce the stea
nail is solely for the purpose of breaking N
the Amalgamated association and cripplins
the strength of the laborers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06
Old Oceans Harvest.

LONDON, Sept 6-Advices from New zea
land state that the large emigrant ship Last
ingham, from London for Wellington, New
Zealand, was wrecked in Cook straits, on
which Wellington is situated, and all on
board except fourteen of the crew drowned
ST. JOINS. n f., Sept. GA dispatch
from Trepassey reports destructive south
east gale on Monday, and on the west coast
Tuesday morning. An unknown vessel wa
lost with all hands at St Hotts Seven bodies
have been washed ashore.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06

NEW STRAITsvILLE, Ohio Sept Cit was
reported late Thursday night that large
body Of the striking miners were moving on
Murray City, with the intention Of driving
away the guards and compelling the non
union men to quit work in the morning The
place is protected by strong force of detec-
tives and police, all armed to the teeth
NELSoNvILLE, Ohio, Sept, 1.-THE families
of fifty striking miners will be compelled to
vacate their houses in Buchtel on Sept. 10.
George Snowden, prominent citizen of that
town, has made application to Governor
Hoadley for tents for them Governor
Hoadly wired that they would be supplied
if the sheriff made application. The oper-
ators want the houses for imported miners
Gen. GrOsvenor, of Athens, has been en-
gagged to defend arrested strikers.
Everything is quiet. A member of the
New Lexington guards was accidentally shot
through the hips Thursday night by one OF
his comrades at their camp at the Longstreth
works Quite number of imported negro
miners have left Hamley Run works, claim
ing that they had been induced TO come there
by Misrepresentation.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06

MONTREAL, Sept G.-Manager Hickson, Of
the Grand Trunk, has returned from New
York, and, it is understood, has failed in his
endeavors to come to an understanding with
Commissioner Fink Traffic Manager Ser
geant has been instructed to inform the
commissioner that his award to the Grand
Trunk will not be accepted, and to demand 8
revision of the awards. Should this be re
fused it is believed the Grand Trunk, the
West Shore q Buffalo, and the Central Yer
mont will immediately combine and an east
bound freight war will be declared. TIL,
Grand Trunk is evidently anticipating sucl
an event and is making all preparations III
the way Of increasing and getting it int
first class order.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06

WASHINGTON CRY, Sept 6.-The acting
chief signal service officer states that he has
instituted inquiry as to whether members OF
the Greely party are really making unseemly
exhibitions of themselves in dime museum:
or whether they are in legitimate manner
lecturing and entertaining audiences by 4
narrative of their adventures. If the former
is the case their leave Of absence will be re
voked and they will be ordered to duty
otherwise they will not be interfered with.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-Walter Adams
Mayhem, better. known as Lord Abercrom-
bic, has reappeared, and has been sued
by his former valet, whom he promised a
large salary. Abercrombie became notori-
Gus by comPiacently watching quarrel
in the hotel dining-room between two women,
each of whom desired his lordship's undivided
attention after he had pocketed 5000 fol
defeating Berry Wells high bred PAGER with
AN $3.50 horse. He then disappeared, and has
not been heard of since. The landlord has
informed his lor6ship that he is no longer
wanted at the hotel
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06

MANCHESTER, N. H, Sept. 5.-The Green.
back state convention was held Friday
Fifty delegates were present and they nomi
mated George A Carpenter, of Swansey,
for governor; John F. Woodbury., of this
city, aud j. C. Williams for congress and q
complete state ticket throughout Butler
was endorsed as the presidential candidate
and an electoral ticket placed in the field
The resolutions of the Indianapolis conyen
ton were affirmed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06
TeIe1FaDh News,

New YORK, Sept. 6.-The rumor current
for several days that the Western Uniol
had obtained control of the Commercial
Telegram dc5er company is entirely un
founded. The Bankers and Merchants
company, which up to this time has had ,
working arrangement with the latter, ha
secured controlling interest in the Com
mercial and will proceed to re-organize tn
system in the interest of the Unitet
telegraph lines
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06
THE pRtTTI ST LADY IN ROCK 1sL.Ep

Remarked to a friend the other day
that she knew Kemps Balm for the
Throat and Lungs was superior remedy,
as it stopped her cough instantly when
others had no effect whatever. So to
prove this o. Grotjan will guarn
tee it to all. Price 80 cents and 81
Trial size free.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06
Origin of Ammonia

Ammonia is obtained in large quanti-
ties by the putrefaction of the urine Of
animals Encyclopedia britannica.
Every housekeeper can test baking
powder containing this disgusting drug
by placing can of the Royal or r"An-
drews'' Pearl top down on hot stove
until heated then remove the cover and
smell.
Prove it by the above test jn26dwtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. Cit has just
transpired that an effort was made at the
Grand opera house Wednesday night to
assassinate Sitting Bull As he was leav-
ing the theatre, while still in the foyer,
one of two unknown men suddenly
drew a revolver, and without raising it
aimed at tie great chief, but his companion
knocked the weapon down before it was dis
charged. Both men followed the Indians out
but no further attempt on their lives was
made Sitting Bull is now constantly guarded
even in hotel a guard being placed at the
dnDr