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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-25
STATE PRESS.
A carpenters association has been or
raniZed at Pensacola

A carpenters ASSOCIATION mas bSCil VI
ganized at Pensacola.
Volusia county has the best corn crop
it has had for many years.
Abiga Hall, of Wakulla county, aged
u years, has just become the father of
another boy.
Several Columbia county farmer will
have new sweet potatoes ready for mar
ket within the next three weeks, and
will put the Same land in potatoes again.
Rev. S. V. McCorkle, of Rogersville,
Tenn, will move to Orange county in
September and assume pastoral charge Of
the Apopl1a, Maitland and Enterprise
Churches.
Edward f. Farrell's Tangerine orange
trees at Waldo are so heavily laden with
fruit that much of it will have to be
plucled off before ripening to prevent
breaking the limbs Of the trees.
The district conference of the NJ. 2.
Church, lately held i'll Barlow. passed
resolution to discourage fairs and fes-
tivals as a means Of obtaining money for
the support of the church and its minis
try.
At Pensacola colored man, while at
tempting to board an engine Sunday
morning on the P. and A. Railroad, fell
and one of his legs was run over. The
leg is very badly crushed, and it is
thought will have to be amputated.
At Ocala Saturday Noah Taylor, the
murderer of Deputy Sheriff Jake Gramb
ling. at Citra, and Clipsie, a negro who
has committed number of crimes, es-
capped from jail by overpowering the
iaiIer. A crowd went in pursuit and
captured them in the outskirts of the
town.
Rock Ledge Sun: Capt. A. D. John
son and r. B. Parker, who We're the Ow-
ners of a fine herd of cattle in the west
side of the county, have sold their entire
stock, realizing for the same $11.00 per
head, throughout. The purchasers will
probably remove the stock to some other
section, as it is generally understood that
the Disston Company intend fencing
their land, which was used as a range.
The Grand Council of Royal and Select
Masters, F. & A. NJ, met in annual con
ycntion at Odd Fellows Hall. Pensacola
on the 18th inst, with Grand Master
George S. Hallmark, presiding. After
the usual routine of business, the follow
ing officers were duly elected for the en-
sing year: George S. Hallmark, III.
Grand Master; j., w. V. r. Plummer,
DeputysGrand Master; C. Mex. Oerting,
II. c. w; James A. Chafin CIR. Treas
urer: John Carlorvitz. Or Recorder. The
Grand Master then made the following
appointments: Rev. J. j. Scott d. D.
L. S. D., Grand Chaplain; John w
Frater, G. c. of G.; John Chain, G. c. of
c.: r. r. Sheppard, G. Marshal; John
Ward, G. S.; Hugh Silnmous, &. S. The
next annual convocation will meet IN
Pensacola on the third Wedn esday
in June, 1885.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-25

The reorganization of Company. A.
Rifle Rangers Second Florida Regiment,
is being perfected at Pensacola,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-25
Romantic Character of Arabians.

The romantic character of the Arab
race is too we'll known toneed more than
a passing allusion, The power of Mo
hamed lay in great measure in the charm
of his poetry; and the Anacreontic bards
of Arabia We're famous among their fell
lows long before his time. The immagi-
nation is excited by the wild landscape
of the desert in manner which the
dweller in cultivated lands can little APP
PROBATE The fancy of the Arab peoples
the wilderness with ghostly and demon
lac forms; and the silence which oppress-
es the mind in such vast solitudes, where
the cry of the eagle or the bark of the
jackal is re-echoed by the naked crags,
can only be known by those who have
wandered alone in such region. Thus
the ghOul, the afreet, the ghOstly wild
goat, under which form the demon APP
pears to the hunter are creations of the
imagination ever present to the Aarb
mind. The tribes who love to tell the
wondrous stories of Zir and Zandabah.
the fables of LOkman, and the songs of
Antar, are men of character very differ
ent from the hopeless and timid peasants
of the Delta. The Koran appeals to
their immagination in a degree of which
the fellahin are incapable; and its le-
gends, its fine poetic images. its oft-re-
peated descriptions of paradise and of
hell, its claim to be reading made
plain in the Arab tongue" to unletteren
men by an unlettered prophet, appeal to
the Bedawi of to-day, just as they APP
pealed to his ancestors twelve centur-
les ago.-Blackwood's Magazine.
The reorganization of Company. A.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-25

1t is stated that Mr.. John Porter. an
engineer on the Michigan Central road.
has been offered $41 900 for his patent on
an attachment to a steam cylinder, which
cOndenses the waste from the steam
cock on starting the engine. thereby
averting that kissing noise which is so
disagreeable to the ear and such a terror
to horses,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-25
Wasted Sympathy.

Philadelphia Can.
Two young ladies We're gazing at the
white elephant as it stood enthroned in
all its sacred splendor, and surrounded
by the mystic emblems of its holy char
acter and the adoring priests who We're
lneeling devoutly on every side. How
curious it is, remarked one, that any
race of people should he so deluded as TO
worship an elephant" ut is, indeed, ="
replied the other sadly. "When | look
upon this worshiping throng of igno-
rant, superstitious creatures and realize
how earnest and sincere they are, / can
not but feel that there should be no rest
until the missionary message is borne to
the last one Of these benighted heathen." ="
True, asserted the first speaker, 1T is
a grand and solemn duty" just at this
iuncture the animal tlicked its tail and
struck one of the Buddhist priests in the
mouth. 'IIowly Moses he exclaimed
interrupting his devotions. va hathen
baste-" and the young ladies strolled on
to the monkeys cage
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-25
to The monkey : cage.

In his so-called letter of acceptance
General Butler assures the Greenback
committee that he has received their an
nouncement with deep sensibiIity," -"
and that upon this contestation I am
with YOU" but singularly enough he
omits to say that he accepts the nomina-
ton. Can it be that the willy old re-
former is prepared to throw the Green
hackers over at Chicago. if need be:
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-24


On last Thursday evenings train,
Mr.. John F. Halle returned from Lit
tie Rock free man, where he had
been before the chancery court on a
writ of habeas corpus in which he
sought release from custody for the
murder of Sam James christmas day.
His release was much more easily eff.
fected and his bail fixed at much
smaller amount than was expected
from the nature of his offense. 1t is
not for US to say with how much rea-
son, but we heard great deal of sur
prise expressed at the result before
the chancery court. 1t will also be a
matter of surprise and regret for the
memory of brave and worthy young
man to see Sam James implicated in
the report, as read in the Gazette of
the 18th inst, as bal and desperate
man. The impression also prevails,
we do not say with how much truth,
that our prosecuting attorney used
too little diligence in the ease. 1t is
thought by some that be ought to
have delayed the hearing of the case
by the chancery judge until he could
have been present in person, and
brought out all the testimony posi-
bic for the state, The DEMOCRAT, of
course, feels no interest in the mat
ter more than ought to be felt by any
citizen in wishing to see the laws,
especially as against taking human
life, rigidly enforced. We wanted to
see this matter result in every step
in n way to meet the common jndg-
mcnt OF our people, and cspecialiyso
rs to wipe any possible stain Of MUIR
der from our escutcheon.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-24

Phillips Il Baker, Harrison. Ark,
q knocking the bottom out Of Rus
aellville and other places south of
tho mountain They are buying
most al IL the cotton n the eastern
part or The county and Hse supplY King
the merchants with their goods At
better prices than they ever got be-
fore> Jasper American
We can inform our contemporary
that RnsscllviIle never enjoyed such
prosperity as she does 1t the present
time. Greater preparations are max.
ing for improvements in the near fnr
ture than were ever made before.
Brother Davis was simply mistaken
when he supposed that the Harrison
merchants prosperity argued the
downfall of Russellyille. Her bot
tom was TOO broad forthat The lib
crafty of Russellville's merchants
and her aggressive qualities viii al
ways attract her full share Of basi-
ness from all sections of tile ccuntry.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-24

dress WAS most admirable one, brist-
ling With bright and happy thoughts
and made absolutely invincible and
unanswerablc rs the apt and origi-
uaI Illustrations rum the active and
vigorous mind Of this great thinker
aud good man Of God. The Assem-
bly, was charmed with his address
and by the force OF hrs zenl, expert
ence aud great learning, the dele
gates were SO enthused with the I'M
portance 81 this great work that II
seemed ono magnificent religious
wave that bid fair TO carry the Mas
ter's cause into every nook and corner
off his vast country. All sectarian
walls and division lines we're ignored
by the speaker, and he taught only
Jesus aud the bible; there was no
tour church and "our' religion, but
one church. that Of the Christ the
son OF the living God. and but one
religion, that Of the bible.
Adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock a.
IN. to morrow.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-24

or of the bad effects Of the kill
ang al Dover christmas day, Is seen
III Che departure from our county of
three families Just recently from Ton
nessee. They came with the inten
ton Of making their home in Pope
county. but this affair changed their
purpose, and they took the train here
on last Monday to 20 right back to
Tennessee The names Of these men
were Messrs. Newbill, Lemon and
Garter, and their families Numbered
twenty three in all. They must know
that murders are liable to occur in
any country and they should not have
acted SO hastily, but then they had
just arrived and were strangers and
IN no condition 70 appreciate such a
misfortune. II il all important for
the law to have an fness, rigid and
impartial execution. While here
these men lost two o. their horses,
or rather they strayed off. They fol
lowed them on to a mountain near
Gravel Hill, so we are told, where
they were met by some young men
who told them that, if they went up
<s,. fho rnonrfo;n fbav u,o,,ld <,nyr,n
across a wild cat distillery, and would
be killed, but that they woule go up
after the horses for ten dollars, and
deliver them. The ten dollars were
paid, and in three hours the horses
we're delivered in Dover. These facts
we obtained from reliable citizen
of Dover. These young gentlemen
should be looked after by the next
grand jury.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-24

SCORE one more blunder for the
democrats. We had hoped that the
will-of-the- wisp of bad luck had
given place to sound Judgment, but
the large majority by which Henry
B. Payne was nominated to succeed
Senator Pendleton as senator from
Ohio, convinces US that the degree of
perfection is yet in the distance. Like
a double listed boy, just when you
want him to be on his p's and as is
just the time of all others for him to
give his best specimens of didos.
The eyes of the whole country has
been turned to Ohio for weeks past
expecting, of course, for one of Ohio's
prominent democrats to be chosen,
provided Pendleton was not his own
successor. But behold! Pendleton
was not his own successor, and one
of Ohio's prominent democrats was
chosen instead. Prominent, it is
true, but not in politics or statesman
ship, but in great age, wealth and
the Standard Oil company. The
party can but regret Ohio's great
mistake in setting aside such men as
Judge Thurman and Senator George
II. Pendleton.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-24

WTrH this issue we begin our
eleventh volume. Oh, how rapidly
time flies. Ten years ago we launch
ed our boat, and she is floating still.
We have passed over some rough wa
tiers, but what Arkansas journal
hasn't? We are glad we haven't
been swamped, that when we look
up we still see our colors at the mast
head. In starting upon another vol
ume, we lack nothing in good resolu-
ton. We hope to merit enlarged pa
tronage, and then we hope to have it
too. Looking over the past volume,
we see nothing in the history of the
DEMOCRAT calculated to put us on the
stool of repentance, and we hope in
the future to acquit our conscience
as well, and do our duty and serve
our country much better. And now,
with 'smalice toward none and char
ity to all" we join in hearty wish
for prosperous year to all classes in
this ammo domini 1884. May it be
characterized with peace and plenty,
success and happiness, harmony and
love. Amen.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-24

In the senate on the 10th inst, the
joint rules being under consideration,
the rule forbidding the sale of intox-
icating liquors in the capital, was
adopted. Orr wise solons are to be
complimcnted in that they have asn-
tually put themselves under the NEE 81
sity Oh going outside Of the capital
building TO get d drink. Say that
prohibition is not gaining ground ut
the national capital after that. Bnt
we ain t going TO die OF disappoint-
ment il that body should let the mat
ter rest just here till the close Of the
present session. You can't expect
too much Of them at once for tits a
great sacrifice perhaps for these great
men to put the sparkling wine whrre
they cant lay one hand on it while
they hold their manuscript in the
other.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-24

We enter our protest against the
efforts now being made by some of
the papers in the state to side track
Judge Mansfield from the senatorial
race by urging his name rs a candi-
date for governor. While he would
make tip top governor, yet he would
make a much better United States
senator, and although we do not speak
advisedly, we are satisfied would he
more in accordance witt the Judges
inclinatioae. Paris Express.
There is not the least bit of dan
ger side tracking Judge Mansfield
on the governors ollice His mission
is to serve the people in the United
States sen tie, which he is equally as
well qualified TO ill as senator Gar
land. Not disparaeing the abilities
of any one, yet this can be said OF
but few men in the state.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-24

WE learn that some one through a
German paper published in CIevc-
land, Ohio, has published letter
charging the agents Of the L. II. d
TT S. R'y with using deceptive
means and disreputablc methods to
dispose OF their worthless lands, etc,
alledging that great dissatisfaction
existed among the German immi-
grants and that they would get away
from Arkansas at once If they could,
but that they are not able. This re-
port was doubtless originated by
SOME enemy of the road. According
to our information it is incorrect in
toto. As to transactions in our
county we have never heard any
such complaiot, and from informa
ton, the colonies in Pope county are
satisfied and are buving out settlers
all around them. This does not look
like desire TO get away. The re-
port is simply big mistake.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-24
Getting Ready for the Fray.

The republican leaders organized
their national campaign committee
on the 10Th inst, and INDUCED them
selves in CALCULATIONS over what they
termed better outlook than usual.
Time has never been yet when the
republican statesman could not take
a drink and extract entirely too much
encouragement out of the signs Of
the times. What this individual
can't do in the way of prophesying
in his own favor amt worth speaking
of. We would caution this gentle
man just to go little slow until the
rural districts are heard from in 1884.
Perhaps it would be good idea to
have the rope ready to let themselves
down out of the back windows of the
White House just as the grand dem
ocratic column in it's onward march
with the great statesman Allen G..
Thurman, or some other democratic
veteran at its head, plants It's foot
upon the front steps.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-24

If you want to touch the main
spring Of the Gazette's very best tai
ent, just make a dive for the liquor
question. The fact that the three,
mile law had not met with strict
enfol cement In Van Buren, and Con.
way, is made the occasion for that
paper to cudgel prohibition and its
friends. We wonder why the Ga
zette could not rather have seen in
this fact the neglect OF official duty
at these two places. But no, no,
nothing Of this kind ever occurs to
that journal when it wiclds pen on
its fivorite theme.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-24


TIE following taken from the Ga
zctte shows the drift Of cotton man
ufacturing in the United States. 1t
is certainly shifting south, taking the
direction of the cotton fields, picking
up and moving to where the raw ma
tcrial is grown:
Some interesting facts concerning
the growth Of cotton manufactures
in the southern states are given in
the Baltimore Manufacturing Record.
1t furnishes the name and location Of
every cotton mill in the south, with
the number of spindles and looms in
each. The figures, as thus compil-
ed, show that there are now 3l4 cot.
ton mills.in the south, having 1916
422 spindles and 24.373 looms, while
at the time the censns was taken in
1880 the south had only Is, 222 looms.
The largest increase in the number
of mills was made in South Carolina,
where gain of 43 mills and l10,595
spindles is exhibited, while Georgia
made an increase of I39, 156 spindles
and % mills. In 1880 the value OF
the manufactured cotton produced at
the south was little over 1921 ,O00, 900,
while in 1888 the value had risen to
between $35, 900, 900 and SAC, 000, 900.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-24

In discussion Of joint resolution
In the senate % the 10th inst, to /
proprjase sl.o00. 900 for the purpose
81 consipu;ag WORK oa the sLississip-
ri river. SENATOR Plnmb, Of kansas,
said
II believe that we shall finally be
constrained, not only BY reason Of q
juslicious expenditure of the public
money, but as an aid to the only cf-
fectivc way OF improving the Missis-
sippi river, to build q railroad along
each hank Cor the purpose Of protects
ing it, and as a matter Of course in
cidentally and also very significant
~ adding to the transportation facil-
tiles Of the Mississippi valley
This will be a project worthy the
name. But then this is big couns
try and has got millions to back it,
and congress is large body and can
afford to talk of big subjects.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-24


The jug business has rel,psei to
its usual proportions since christmas.
The great good to be accomplished
by our threemile law is not perhaps
to reform men already habituated to
the use of liquor, but to proven, the
young and rising generation from
falling into the awful snare. The
Punishment Of the liquor traffic even
to the extent we now see, has saved
thousands of dollars and oceans of
trouble to the people of our county.
What would have been the result if
the law had been obeyed strictly
and the banlshmcnt been complete?
Our people should never lei up until
this is the case
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-24
The saloon men and topers at Van

The saloon men and topers at Van
Buren, and Conway, we suppose, are
happy. License has been issued to
sell liquor at both these places. The
Gazette rejoices also to score two
more for its pet scheme of high H.
canse. The papers of these towns
say that the three-mile law at these
places has been failure. Any law
is apt to be a failure, whea men com
bine for its defeat, and the officers OF
the law wink at violations. We see
the saloon men have agreed to leave
drinks at their old price. We will
see now how quickly high license
will reform the morals of these towns
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-24

IT is matter not to be over
looked that Governor Berry has COM
pletely revolutionized the pardoning
business in Arkansas. The machine
ry had almost as well be thrown away
as it has not been used enough since
his Inauguration to keep it from lust
ing out. Arkansas is to be congrat-
ulated that she has an executive who
believes in the law taking its course
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-24

..THE Atkins Reflector calls on
HCato,' our correspondent in last
week'sslissue, to hold things down on
the outside OF the Brothers Of Free
dom while he holds the fort on the
inside Bless your Aifc, eCato" is
one of the insiders himself, and one
among the first to agitate and urge
the organization of the order in the
county.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-24

The newspapers are getting after
DR.. Gray, of the Little Rock uniyer.
sity, because he talked too much with
his mouth up in St. Louis recently.
He ran over in speech, and said he
hadn't seen in his travels in the south
outside Of the towns wheelbarrow
full Of books. One paper suggested
that perhaps he didn't keep company
with the reading kind, aud others at
tribute it to injustice, unfairness, etc.
Well, its pity that some folks al
wavs have to be harping about Hit
eracy in the south, and it seems
strange they do, inasmuch as some
of them at least, expect to make their
homes in that section. DIR. Gray ex-
plains that he always attributes the
absence of books in the south to
poverty and speaks Of it appologeti
eally. This helps the matter so much.
1t may be the proper thing for DR..
Gray, a stranger from up the coun-
try just recently come to this section
OF the country, to be rating its ignor-
ance abroad and apologizing for it
on the ground Of poverty, but then a
new philosopher would have to be
found to explain the principle upon
which he could claim the gratitude
of the people OF the section referred
To
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-24

SHERIFF X. K. Poe, of Van Buren,
county, arrested a DR.. Benjamin A.
Smith on the north fork Of Illinois
bayou on the lth inst. in Pope coun-
ty, on charge of murder alledged
to have been committed in Gunnison
county, Colorado, about the first of
September, 1888. DR.. Smith is now
in Jail awaiting requisition from
the governor of Colorado.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-24

We do not mean to disparage the
merits Of any of the gentlemen men
toned in connection with the United
States senatorship in urging Judge
w. w. Mansfield for the position.
We feel that we are simply choosing
the best material the state affords as
a colleague Of Senator Garland.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-24

TIE Jasper American, the first pa
per ever published in Newton county,
reached our office last week. 1t is
edited by Sam Davis IL Co. and is
bright and newsy, and deserves the
patronage of its people.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-24

THr Gazette thinks the time has
come when the number of the SUI
preme court should be increased.
The greatest number allowed by the
constitution is five and our cotem-
porary is of the opinion that imme-
diate steps should be taken to in
crease to that number.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-24

We can but admire Ozark for her
business men. They show their bust
ness qualities in their use of prin-
ter's ink. They are splendid adver-
tisers, and have splendid paper to
advertise in the Ozark Democrat.