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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-11
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Representative Hatch, of Missouri, IS
generally accom- ,anied to the house by
his wife. who sit in the members ga
lery and reads until he is ready to return
with her.
Congressman Chase, of Rhode Island,
is Of a wealthy. aristocratic family Of
Friends. He ''ajfrms'' instead of taking
the 9th when a new congress opens, and
he says ''thee" and ''thou," which len Is
a quaint unworl illness to his familiar
speech, as it also does to that of Maj II
Butterworth, ex-congressman and nov
Commis5 oner Of Patents.
Senator Vance told Washing ton Te-
porter recently that he longed oget back
to North Caroline, and the sooner con
gress adjourned he better he would e
suited. He said. II want to wake up IN
the morning and see the pine trees, aid
I want to smell them when go to BED,
their perfume flo ITS into the window aid
makes me cream that [ am a child agai I.
Z want to go out INTO our old fields once
more and see a nigger plowing with a
one-eyed mule, With a ceffee sack for a
plow line"
Some Of Bened ct Arnold s descendants
are now living II Canada. The Brock
vile, Can, oIcespondent of the Toronto
Globe says: His sons, Richard, Henry
and John, came TO Canada about 1898 to
look after the land granted their father,
consisting of IA, 400 acres in the counties
of Leeds and Greenville. The sons en-
gagged in business and married, and were
leading citizens, and left large families,
who are now some of our most valued
and honOred friends and countrymen,
and, like their grandfather, are generous
and sympathetic. have in my posses
sion General ArnOld's military coat,
owned by his grandson, which | consider
of interest to the curious aud antiquarian
of your York pioneers"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-11

4 correspondent thus describes anne =
ING Of Aeaf mutes in New York cit, a
few IL 6 ago for the discussion of pc
tics, scientific subjects and the news IF
the dag: "'Many of hem were girls, a d
tho average age would be about fifte, a.
They conversed orally with readiness a d
quick understanding Of the subject, 1t
rct one of them cOuld have heard an D
tor gun had it been fred under the ! 9
ture-room window. They are Vt Y
sensitive to the least jar, however. WI
the teacher wishes to attract the att, 4
ton of one in a distant part of the room
he has only to impart a slight tremor to
the floor. The voices have for the most
part a mechanical, hollow sound. The
words drop out of the mouth as thou h
they were blocks of carved wood. The
impression produced is one Of unearl l.
ness, akin to that made by cel tain of ( lie
talking automatons that have been *,
hibited. The bright and animated fa, as
from which these weird sounds cone
heighten by contrast the peculiar effect
There are. however, among some of The
older pupils several who are exception:
to this. They impart SO lfclike color
to their sentences that it is only now anC
then over a many-cornered word that HI
machinery betrays itself by a creak. 4
hear two of these accomplished scholars
talking fiuently and at the same time
realize that they hear not sound, tia
they instantly grasp the meaning of tn
words merely by the motion of the lips
and that the words are uttered by me
chanical movements. each of which /
the result of slow and painful practice,
almost impossible. Several weeks ar
sometimes spent in learning to make
single sound"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-11
They Drank.

Chicago Inter Ocean.
beg parder, ranger, but heard yer
talkin' with the kid about that fight before
Petersburg. I was there, too" ''You
were, were you?" said the soldiers, with a
look of interest. ''What regiment were"-
''Gran'pa! here they come," exclaimed
the child; and then, to the inspiring
strains of Marching thro' Georgia." a
division of the Grand Army of the Repub-
| lie came into view. At its head marched
two veterans carving tattered and shot
riddled flags. ''Yes, there's Mr.. Dawson
carrying the flag: but my, whats ragged
old thing!" continued the child. Why
don't they get nice new ones like the ones
we saw before?' The old soldier had
drawn himself w to his full height ard
now stood erect, and proud, with his one
arm raised to his hat in military salute.
! Look at that flag Kittie," he said; I
can't see it now, out carried it once, l
caught it before it fell. Your Uncle jim
was killed ca~lyin' it at the head of the
column. Look v-e'l at it, n think +
whct it's been through, n of them that
carried it. Then don't you never let ME
hear any,biDg ab out the bran new fla IS
them fancy felleIs had" He drew tle
back of lis hand across his eyes, and
then turned to Il man beside him and
said: I tell yer, kinder brings the wa
ter to a mans ewes to see the old flags 80
by. So YOU We're at Fort Stedman? That
was sharp while it lasted. If l remeln-
ber rightly we took nigh on to 5000 pr s
Orevs that day. What a regiment
I'm q going out in the country a piece
this afternoon" aid the man, evadilg
the soldiers ques ion. I've got brother
buried over there, n'they tell me Lii
graves golr' to Ie decorated as well a.
the rest. where's he buried?' "Alo12
with the others IN the confederate plot
Stranger. I was Cne of them prisoners V II
took that day" You don't say So Te
piled the union s. ldier. ''Well, the was
over, n now the parades over 50 far az
I'm concerned, 50 we can move alOI &
but I swear ii ike it if you'd come il
, somewhere and AXE a drink with NE
irst to show we've no hard feelin's.
q I'm be mighty Glad n proud to drial
with YOU" said the southerner, as h
clasped his old foe warmly by the hand
I saw them going off together, the blu
and the gray, eoemies no longer, to tai
a over the thrilling events of 90 year
. | ago.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-11
CarnivorOus Plants.

n. Y. Sun.
Carnivorous plants that lie in wait for and
entrap unsuspecting insects have long
been known Now Professor Braid
sounds a warning against a vicarious fish
eating plant. The queer feature of tie
story is that this bladderwort has hith-
erto been carefully introduced into tie
governments carp pond as food for tie
fish. nobody surmising that it makes tie
fish its own food. The carp might we il
complain Of misplaced confidence agaiGst
their protectors. An old poet notes that
plants ''are, with constant prink, fresh
and fair, but it is evident that some q
them eat fish.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-11

Fay Templeton, of opera-bouffe fame,
is the daughter of Mr.. John Templeton,
the Southern manager. She was born
on Christmas night, 1865, at her fathers
home in Florida. The papers in an
nouncing Fay's birth said that a new
star had come to the managers compa-
ny in the person of daughter. Some
days after this Mr.. Templeton received q
letter from a Western manager saying:
''Can give your daughter six nights for
her best piece. What are the lowest
terms p The answer returned was:
''All right. My daughter is sixteen days
old, and best act is a crying chorus; but
wait sixteen years, when, if her voice
does not break, she will come to you as a
star. Tho engagement was filled.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-11
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COZ
VENT On

CHICAGO, July 1C-tC A. Mt is no v
thought ballot viii be reached I'll s
afternoon, and the final adjournment D
dav. It is said that the committee on
resolutions have agreed on a platfor II,
which will reconlnce end that no tax, il
rect or indirect be imposed upon the poo-
pie except 10 meet the expenses of tie
government, and provide that the nee $
SITES OF life, inc'uding tea and coffee,
shall be placed on TIE free list.
The Tribune says that the friends If
Judge Field are hard at work, and 4 1t
he stands well as a GaTk horse. Hewitt, S
name Is also mentioned this morning. It
IL eaid number of indiana and West. n
people favor bringing out HendriC Is
after first ballot. Some Of the pap s
claim that Cleveland'5 strength is W. l.
ing and that Bayard is gaining. 9
general impression ,hough Is that
situation remains unchanged, and tt 1t
Cleveland VII probably get the nomir a
ton. going in first ballot with 397 vot' 5.
The Times says Bayard is looming u
and that Butler has withdrawn from ae
contest in Bayard's favor.
1870 o. m.-Convention assemble i.
THERE'S an i'm nense crowd in attendance.
1t is said that six Of the Ohio deleGat 8
have changed from Cleveland, four going
to Thurman and two to Bayard. Rand Il
is developing good deal of strength this
morning.
The committee on resolutions are still
in session, and it is said no decision
has vet been reached. Now thought a
baliot will not be reached to-day May II
Harrison rose to a question Of priviIe e
and stated that ne wished to denounoe
the assertion of Cochran, of New Yo1E,
that the galleries We're filled yesterday
with his police and henchmen in tie
interest Of Cleveland.
Call of states again began to complete
presentation of candidates, when a
communication was received from COM
mittee on resolutions that they would
probably not be ready to report before
7 a. m.
Ohio presented the name of HoadleT,
which was received with applause
When Pennsylvania was called, Wailace
presented name of Randall amid W d
cheering. T. NJ. Rose, Of Arkansas 5,
Delany, Of Mississippi, Gen. Bragg, #
Wisconsin, James, of New Hampsh'r2,
Senator Dooi,tlc, of Wisconsin, Waite {,
Of Connecticut all made short speech IS
secondjng the nom nation oc Clevelard d
aud urqing his selection IS the candidate
OF the convention.
On motion, the convention adjournc1
till p m, and ordered committee on
resolutions to report at that honr.
Convention called to order at s ocloc'-.
Loi Of states callel for purpose Of y
pointing rntional executive committee.
Morrison, Of Illinois, read the report +
the committee on resolutions. The Pl. =
form pledges The democratic pa ty to a.
wise the tariff in a spirit Of fairness to d
interests. In making reduction in t {
taxes it is not proposed to injre any ,
mestic industries, and that an taXa5i L
snou,d 5e limited to the requirements i
the government economically admin ?:
tArlA
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-11

New York Times (Rcp1.
The Sun announced yesterday mo n
ing that it was not able TO say whetl er
Cleveland would have the aid of cit er
Kelly or Dana if he should be nominated.
We may have then a Republican noni-
nation bolted because it is bad and q
Democratic nomination bolted because il
Is too good. That would make the issue
pretty clear and we have faith enough in
the American people to be very confident
of the result.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-11

posed to have been sort of closet.
Whether Arnold used the vault for secret
ing Tories or patriots, or builtit to afford
a retreat for himself, no one knows. That
it should have remained undiscovered
until Mr.. Alling accidentally found it,
shows that it was well designed for the
purpose which led to its construction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30

Two CATS FROM SIBERIA.-A reporter
for the New York. Journal recently form.
ed one of an. admiring group before a
show-window on Sixth avenue, intently
watching two large white cats which sit
for hours motionless, blinking at the
crowd, evidently pleased with their at
tention.
81 got those cats" said Mr.. Appel,
from friend who brought them from
Siberia, and since Eye had them I have
had various offers from customers. One
gentleman was willing to give 5000 for
them. I am going to enter them in the
cat show when it comes of, and I think
they will stand an excellent chance for
the first prize"
The larger, called William" is of
monstrous size, although only Il months
old. His chum, nearly as large, is II
months old, and rejoices IN the cognomon
of "Charlie." Both are pure white, ex-
cept their ears, which are pink. They
have amber-colored eyes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
COLD WEATHER HINTS.

A folded newspaper, covering the chest
and shoulders under cloak or coat, will
be found very comfortable in extreme
cold weather, especially while riding.
A noiseless way of feeding a coal fire
is to put shovelful of coal in paper
bag: prepare a half dozen bags at time,
use one or more as needed, and thus the
noise and dust generally accompanying
the usual mode of replenishing a fire
will be avoided.
W hen about to take long sleigh-ride,
make ready piece Of joist (of any kind
of hard wood such as housebuilders usel
the length Of the sleigh seat and twice
the thickness of common brick; heat it
on the stove or in the oven. 1t is sur
prising how very hot such a pice of wood
will become without burning, and how
very long it will retain heat. On such a
seat and covered with buffalo robe,
have known people 20 ride seventy miles
comfortably, and the wood to be quite
warm at the journeys end. A similar
piece for the feet, at the same time nice
ly tucked in from the wind, was delight
full
Another foot-warmer, more easily
made ready and serving many purposes,
is bag of bed ticking, fourteen inches
square. Bind the seams with braid or
a strip of the ticking, leaving small
opening until filled with sand. Make
a slip'cover for it, Of any material you
choose, or crochet of some bright color,
and tasten with buttons and loops.
When needed, heat very hot in the
oven, put in its case, and it is ready for
use.-GoOd Cheer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
GAMING MEN OF GENIUS.

Said Charles James Fox, one of the
greatest of English statesmen and orators:
'The greatest pleasure in life is to play
and win, the next to play and lose"
He was one of the heaviest gamblers OF
the age of Pitt and Burke, Gibbon and
Hume. Cato, the censor, which Addison
immortalizes, gambled, Coquillart, a
poet of France, died of grief for having
lost at the dice table Guido, the painter,
led life poisoned by losses as we'll.
The great philosophers, Montaigne and
Descarte, were lovers Of play, but they
overcame their prep. ctions. Beau
Nash, the founder of the prosperity of
the city of Bath and master of ceremon-
les at the assembly rooms, where gamb-
ling prevailed, once won from an earl his
estate, equipage. everything. The gen.
erous gambler returned it all, on condi-
ton that upon his demand $4,000 be
paid him. Some time after the earrs
death the Beau, being impoverished,
made demand, and the heirs paid the
amount without a muTmur.
Lord Chesterfield lived at club, gam
bling and saying smart things for the
boys, vet, in his advice to his son, he
says "that member of a gambling
club who would not be a cheat would be
a beggar" An inconsistency not unlike
the quaint old Fuller, who said that ga
father who whips his son for swearing
and swears himself as he does it did
more harm by the example than good by
the correction" George Selwyn, who
was as fond af gaming as he was of going
to executions, and as witty as he was
either, told the ladies who bantered him
for attending Lord LoYePs execution to
see his head cut off that he made amends
by going to the undertakers to zee it
put on again.
Fox went from the gaming table to his
seat in parliament, and his speeches
live to-day as classic English and models
of debate, His gambling debts were
100000. One night he lost $4,000 at
the table, and his course was SO reckless
that he was dunned by sedan chairman.
He once played with Fitzpatrick from 10
at night to in the morning, waiter
standing by to tell them "wbose deal"
Sir Philip Francis, who is the supposed
author of the Letters of Junius,' that
every schoolboy has heard Of and Pitt
md Wilberforce were at one time in
heir lives gamblers, who thought moth
ng of losing $500 to $1,000 at faro at |
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
a single sitting. Rev. G. G. Cotton, the
author of "Lecon,' gambled and kept
his winnings = Cincinnati Enquire,
CHANG AS A MORALIST.

A Cincinnati paper interviewed Chang,
the Chinese giant.
On the table was a book in Chinese
characters. The paper was as fine as
velvet, and was printed on one side on
ly.
"You read him wrong" said Chang
cit is a Chinese Bible. You must read
him mp and down. Do I believe i'm the
Bible?''
ooh, yes, I am a Christian, because
Christian takes his Bible from China
man. The political moral taught by our
great philosopher, Confueius, or we say
King fu-tse, and see how closely the BIZ
bic doctrines resemble the principles in
which we are educated. Our legends
correspond closely with those Of the Old
Testament. My people not heather
Chinee,' as we are called. We have
high class people, low class people, same
here. Very few frst-class people you
see here from my country. The worst
class you have. Compare them with
| your own worst class. Chinaman work
hard, save much, lie very little, steal not
at all; never make bad citizens. Some
say this free country. Open your hand
to ignorant of other nations. In prison,
in work house, no Chinaman, but plen-
ty of other nations. You say Chinaman
can't come here, but you welcome 3runk-
ards and thieves from other lands. Just
think, engage to come here for Barnum
[ cannot leave ship because l am Chi
naman. The collector pass me cause 7
am curiosity, just like some buy pieces
of bric-a-brac. You invite Chinaman to
be citizen. He stay; help country just
like German. We use type and print
ing thousand years before you. You
cannot make silk like this [ wear You
should see the farms of my brothers near
Pekin and Woang Hoe. You say we
can live on the waste of your fathers. Is
that sign that we grow rich by en-
ploymcnt others shun? Yet your sacred
writings teach that waste and idleness
| are sinful "
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30

The FATE OF A GAMBLER. The state
ment that Signor Garcia, the heaviest
trente ct quarante player of modern, or,
perhaps, any other times, is about to en-
ter monastery, should stir up recollec-
tions of many other worldlings besides
myself [ remember him well IN the old
days at Baden-Baden and Hamburg
the days of Hastings, Huntingtower, and
Wyndham of Felbrigg -aDd when there
were trying to break the bank, though
he alone succeeded. This he did on
more than one occasion Che having in
creased limit), and | once saw him hand
over $4,000 francs to a charity after he
had done so-a charity for which, by the
way, Patti was both singing and giving
her money. AtgHamburg he carried all
before him. and, as the late Mr. Merry
remarked, 'shut the tables up like tel
escopes." Two or three years back, sit
ting at a table outside the Cafe de la
Paix in Paris, wretched and half>starv-
ed-lookiag man took the chair next to
mine, and, on looking at him, | recog-
nized Garcia. He, however, got up in
the world again afterward.-London
World.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30

| OnmotiOn the report was adopted.
| Mr.. Ostrander offered the following resolution
! No. 4, which was on motion adopted.
ResolUed, That the county treasurer be, and he
! is hereby instructed to renew the insurance on
| county buildings.
Mr.. Woodmau offered the following resolution
| No. 5, and asked its reference to the committee
| on highway. bridges, etc,
! ReSOlUed, That the sum of five hundred dollars
| be and the same is hereby appropriated to the
| town of Pennington to assist said town in re-
! pairing certain highways in said town. Com
| mencing on the west line OF section No. Is of
! town of Pennington, thence east to east line of
| section Is, and also highway, commencing at
! the northwest corner of section No. 81, running
| thence south and southwesterly to town line of
! Jefferson, and also highway commencing at
! the northeast corner OF section IL ana running
thence west on north lineOf said section II, one
mile.
ResoIUed, Further, that nothing contained in
the foregoing resolution shall beSo construed as
to imply tnat the county of Jefferson has adopt
ed any of the above described highways as
county highways,
Resolution so referred.
On motion of Mr.. Whittet the rules were sus-
pended and the following offered:
"Mr Whittet moved that q subcommittee of
two be appointed to act in conjunction with the
present committee on sherif's accounts, Jail ex-
penses, etc., in passing upon bills before them"
Motion prevailed.
The chairman appointed as such committee
MesSrs, Willard and GaIrity.
Mr.. Porter asked that leave be granted to
AdOlph Scheuber to make q statement to the
Board with reference 10 the claim of Jefferson
county against John Avery Cutter all inmate of
the Wisconsin Hospital for the Insane Leave
was granted and Mr.. Scheuber as general guar
dian OF said Cutter, made his statement to the
Board.
Mr.. Greene called Mr.. Whittet to the chair
Mr.. Greene then stated to the Board that he had
been subpRnaed to Chicago and asked leave of
absence until Wednesday,
Leave of absence granted.
clared elected chairman pro tenn. The motion
prevailed.
On motion Board adjourned.
TUESDAY, Nov 20, 1883.
Board metpursuant to adjournment Called
to order by Chairman Greene. Roll called |
Members all present except Ostrander and Ry- |
der. Journal of yesterdays meeting read and |
approved.
Bill No. 1S5 came up for action before the
Board.
Mr.. Meyers moved that the vote by which the |
amendment of Mr.. Cornish allowing the bill as |
charged, was lost, be reconsidered. The mo-
ton prevailed.
The question being Oh the amendment of Mr.. |
Cornish TO allow the bill as charged; amend |
ment carried.
The report ofthe committee as amended was |
adopted.
At the reqceSt of Mr. Cornish, bill No 1877 was |
referred to the committee on miscellaneous ac- !
counts,
The committee to settle with county officers |
etc, offer their report OH settlement with county
clerk, as follows
Your committee TO settle with the county |
clerk have performed that duty and respectfully |
report as follows:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
Dan, E. Liefeld.
Continued from last 4Oeek)
How Watch Cases are Made.

The many great improvements intro
duced in the manufacture of the Jas. Boss
Gold Watch Case, have led to similar i'm
provements in the making of silver cases.
Under the old methods, each part of a
silver case was made Of several pieces of
metal soldered together, requiring great
amount of cutting and soldering, which
sotened the metal and gave it the pliability
of lead rather than the elasticity of silver.
Under the improved methods, each part
of the Keystone Silver Watch Case is made
of one solid piece of metal hammered into
shape. The advantages are readily appar-
ent, for every one knows that hammering
hardens the metal while soldering softens it.
To test the superiority of the Keystone
Silver Watch Case, take one of 8 OF. weight,
press it squarely in the center when closed,
and it will not give, while case of same
weight of any other make will give enough
to obreak the crystal. The Keystone Silver
Watch Case is made only with silver cap
and gold joints.
Send cent stamp Keystone Watch Case Factories Pha
depha Pa for handsome Illustrated Pamphlet showing
DANES Boss and keystOns Watch Gases made.
Ito be continued.l
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
" G. SPALDING

so.,.t,;,rahlo Rarber and Hair Dresser, shop IN
ssIia's basement on the Bridge, Watertown,
Wis The best of Hair Dye used, warranted to
hold color for eight weeks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30

that the sum of seven hundred (70O) dollars ,coun-
ty road tax, be and the same is hereby levied on
the taxable property of said county, to be ex-
pended under the direction of the County Board
of Jefferson county, pursuant TO section 1908 of
the revised statutes, in making culverts, grad
ing, gravelng, ditching or otherwise improving
that part of said highway so as above designat-
ed, provided the town of Jefferson raise an equal
amount, and that w N. Seibell, w. w. Woodman
and .. L. Ray be and they are hereby appointed
committee of this Board to operate with
the town board of the town of Jefferson to carry
out the object of this resolution.
Resolved, TLat nothing contained in the above
and foregoing substitute for said resolution No.
2 shall be construed to imply that the county of
Jefferson has adopted said above described
highway as a county highway.
Dated Nov. %, 1888.