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The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-09-26

Hours and Days of Swee Repose-A Hal'
cyon Time of Utter Leisure.

From the London Telegraph.
In the East they dedicate a small
portion of the year to avowed idleness,
and nothing is then permitted to dis
turb the halcyon of utter leisure. The
doors are shut even to friends. No o.
goes in or out. The inmates Of the
house are in their fimsiest tissues; they
go unshod. The hawks sit nodding on
on their perches, the horses are idle in
the stable. The fountain splashes in
the courtyard, and the turtle doves
among the pomegranate trees lull the
garden to sleep with their sultry, slum-
brous cooling. The interval is sacred to
the refreshment of the body. Gentle
midicines are taken of a relaxing and
blood-cooling kind. The hardest ex-
ertion of the day is the bath; its chief
employment the shampooing of the
limbs with soft scented oils. The ladies
of the household recline with their cith-
aras by the side of their masters couch,
and the slave girl sits at his head
with a fan, lest some presumqtious
fly should break the pious calm. The
master of the house stretches him
self at his ease and dozes all the day
through, while the story-tcller drones
away in the corner like a humble
bee in a scrape, Snd the cithara tinkles
one of the thin, monotonous airs of
the East. Now and again he bestirs him
self-a kite shrilling far up in the blue
sky, a dog barking far off in the outer
dust has aroused him-and he solenmlv
cites Allah as a witness that the day is
hot, and in the name of the prophet
calls for a sherbet of citrons. Such is
the Afghan holiday. Or, turn to Africa,
where the sun compels idlness for a
long interval Of each day, and note how
the barbarian fences with the weather,
Under an awning of grassmats that Is
stretched under some deep-foliaged
tree, he lies TRANQUILITY accepting the
heat without any reservation. Out In
the sunshine he sees the heritage SHIN
merlng In the refraction, and the
shadows of the plants are gathered
close about their roots. So he knows
it is noon, and turns around to slumber
again. The dogs are lying on their
sides in the shadow of the hut, fast
asleep. From within the kraal there
is not q sound of life. High up in q
tree a barbet is piping the hours, and,
clinging to a twig, the shrill- voiced
cicada cries all the afternoon through.
But the negro dozes until the evening
breeze comes up and the shadows lay
aslepe. The dog is now up on It's
launches huskily barking at nothing
the chickens are abroad again; the
graas-mats of the huts rustic as the
women come out, and the sound OF food
being 2nrenared aWakes the sleeper
The day is now fit, he says, for human
beings to be busy.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-09-26
writes Letters in Her Sleep.

The residents Of a little village not far distant
from this city are greatly excited over the
strange actions Of a young lady, who is at pres
emit stopping at tke residence other uncle, says
the Montreal Star. It appears that within the
past few months she exhibited all the symp-
toms of somnambulism. While apparently
asleep, sks wnuld rise, and, with her eyes
tightly closed, could walk down stairs with per-
feet safety. 1t was found that, after perform
ing these singular feats, she would return to
her bed, and, on awakening Ia the morning,
could never recall the circumstances to mind
A short time ago her friends, who regard her
present state with great anxiety, tried an exper-
iment One evening recently, when she was
found walking in her sleep, q gentleman, pro-
curing pen and paper, requested her to write
a letter. She Obeyed mechanically, and,
sitting down wrote . note to an abb
sent friend, correct in every respect
although her eyes at the same time were closed
ont was excellent, the words being written pre-
cisely along the lines AT times she converses
while in this state quite freely and correctly.
Recently, though, exhibiting the same symp.
toms, she his kept her eyes open, which, how
ever, only give q vacant stare. On another
occasion, while starting out for q drive, she be-
came unconscious, and the next moment re-
yived. only TO be found in her old state. She
was asked to drive, and at the bidding Of 4
friend. took the reins. On returning home,
she became herself again, aud whom acquainted
With her strange actions, feitgreatly surprised.
Ihe young lady is very prepossessing, aad ia
about Is years Of age. About ! year ago she
had . serious attack OF brain fever, and her
medicai attendant ascribes her strange conducl
TO that cause She feels tho position in which
she y placed very keenly. Several doctors
have Expressed themselves as puzzled with this
case, and she win be taken to Boston shortly &c
visit some Of the lights OF the medical PROBES.
sion 70 soe il any relsS can b. Afforded her.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-09-26
only at the moment, seized upon, and
bad tbe desired effect,

only at the moment, seized upon, and
had the desired effect.
Every c%ountenance, which before was
wreathed in sadness, was now Ll8nteo
up with Joy ut the assurance that MT.
Clay would sustain his reputation IN
this cause, as one Of the grandest plead
ers and most astute lawyers in the n
He based his argument mainly on the
premises assumed by Mr.. Crlttendeh'
and as he progressed the result was
clearly seen, for there scarcely ever was
before such q Soppling over OF a beau
tiful, logical and rhetorical structure
which Mr.. Crittenden has raised, ana
which seemed so perfect to the eye OF
the mere observer as to be indestruct-
ible.
The Jury went out and returned IN q
few minutes with q verdict for the VIII,
and in spite of the orders Of the court
and its officers the audience rose and
bursts in loud shouts of ~exultation. 1t
was impossible to restrain the people
It was the reaction of the mind from a
painful state ofdoubt and apprehension
in reference to the success OF a man
whom they almost adored, to that OF q
thrilling JOY at a grand result. 1t may
be said that this demonstration was
clearly co-incident with the feelings OF
the court, as no one was committed for
contampt.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-09-26

ed gold. There was actually fire thar
/ was compelled to think. While / was
wondering at it q fish, STARTLED by 81,
splatter, darted across the pond near
the surface, and in his trail was left (
streak of yellow fire. Then we saw j.
different places on the surface littls
vapory clouds of fire flashing and dart.
ing about like the northern lights.
IF you have a newspaper in your
pocket" said my companion, selay il on
your lap and splash the water with
both oars, to see whether you can GET
light enough to read by"
/ did so, and was able to read the
heading and all the large lines without
difficulty. l took an oar then and
splashed the water, and wherever Z
drop fell back into the lake was a roma
spot of fire. There was something
startling in seeing so much fire floating
about. And | had not the ~faintest no.
ton where we were. / had gone out
upon an unknown lake, in total dark.
ness, and had no idea how large nor
how deep il was, nor where the current
if there was any-might carry us.
eff you pull hard and watch the bow
and stern of the boat, you will see
something curious"
I did so, and was well paid for the
exertion. When a boat moves fast
there is always a cutting Of the water
at the bow, and q little eddy left lust
behind the stern. That outwater and
that eddy were of flaming fire. More
fish darted about, leaving fiery trails.
Indeed, wherever the water was apita-
ted it turned apparently into fire. When
the agitation ceased the fire disappeared
except that there was always little
sparkling upon the surface. We splash
ed, and rowed, and watched. One of
the most curious effects was to throw
something from the boat to a distant
part of the lake, and watch the FIRE
splash. A fountain put in the centre
of the lake would be- fountain of fire.
We measured the depth with an oar,
and found it to be four or FIVE feet. II
is mentioned as a curious circumstance
that the water in the lake can be changed
as often as desired without destroying
its phosphorescence. Various analysef
of the water have been made, but with.
out any great results.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-09-26

a c-orresnondent ~ tba Nov yoyL
inies' Wri.ing rom waterloo, an ex-
tensive estate In Nassau, describes a
curious body of water to be seen there.
The lake il nearly one thouaand faot
.ns ANU Two nunuieu ~ snree hundred
feet broad. 1t IS an artificial lake, the
former proprietor Of Waterloo having
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-09-26
Millions of Dollars in the Treasury
Await Owners.

A curious fact shown by the
United States Treasury's balance
sheet at the close of this years business
is that there is nearly $40, 600, 900 Of
outstanding Government securities on
which the money is due and uncalled for,
writes the Washington correspondent
of the Louisville Commercial. On all
these interest has been closed, and
there can be no possible reasons for the
holders to delay presenting them for
redemption. Some of them have been
due for many years. On some of them
there are due large sums of interest,
which have not been called for, so that
the interest on these alone amounts to
$347 900. What has become of these
documents and why they are not pre-
sented is something no one can find out.
Some of them matured a half a century
ago, aud are still unheard from and nm
presented.
OF the old debt, which matured prior
to Jan. l, 1887, there is still outstand-
ing $57 ,665 of principal and $64, liza OF
interest. Ofthe Texan indemnity stock,
which matured twenty years ago, there
are $4,000 yet outstanding not pre-
sented. OF the 5-20s of '62. which ma
tured more than ten wears ago, and on
which interest ceased at that time, there
is still outstanding 1896, $50. OF the
l0-40s of "a. which manured five years
ago, there is yet unpresented SITS, 85O.
with interest of $15,460 also due and
unpaid. OF the six per cent. consols,
which matured two years earlier, there
is $276, 600 yet unpresented, and OF the
| six per Cent. consols matured in 1919
there is over half a million dollars yet
! uncalled for, with interest matured.
$50 99G
OF the 5 per cents, which matured ~
1881-82, there is still nesrly $500 ,0o0
unpresented, though Il eilterest ceased
at maturity. OF the compound-interest
notes of 1854, which bear 6 per cent
interest and which matured in 1867 anu
1868, over 5000, 900 are still out and nm
called for, while at the 7-30s OF the
same year, which matured more than
fifteen years ago, $133, 800 has yet
been called for, nor has some $40, 000oi
interest on them been demanded. What
has become of these bonds, which rep
resent so much money, is hard 10 under
stand.
Some OF them have probably been de-
stroyed, perhaps the majority Of them
though it is proper to add that the bulk
of the SO, 900, 900 due and unpresented
is of thai which has fallen due within
the past year, and which will doubtless
be presented when the well-fed and
leisurely coupon clippers realize thai
there are no more couponsto be clipped
upon them, or that. If SO clipped, they
will not be honored because Of the fact
the bonds have been called. There are
however, largo sums which have been
due many years, and have not been pad
simply because they have not been pre-
scented. Some OF these have doubtless
been lost by fire and food. others laid
away AS permanent investments OF some
fund, or perhaps forgottenin some dusty
safe or mouldy pigeon hole. Why on
how 1t is that such large sums are sal
outstanding and liable to continue so, y
not sven within the comprehension q
.asnsst experienced treasury official %
r.sswer.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-09-26

Among the strange m used by
the Salvation Army in New York State
are. Jumping Sambo, " 1.-THE Hallelujah
Canary Singer Joyful Jeremiah
Happy SAL" Smiling May and
dick, the Devil TTeaser.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-25

The Pensacolian thinks the propo-
sition to give Florida a new consti-
tuition eminates from the brains of
''growlers and howlers." As we do
not consider ourselves as belonging
to either class, we answer only by
allowing the editor to state his own
views. eff the Governor of theState of
Florida has the power of appointing
and filling the various State and
County officers, it must be remem-
bered that he makes his own appoint
ments upon the representation and
recommendation of the member of
the Legislature from whatever
county the appointment is asked for;
and, this, when it is not forgotten
that majority of the people elect
those representatives to the Legisla-
ture, shonld satisfy a Democratic
people that they have what they
want and should cease this constant
asking for less. If a member of the
Legislature happens to be Radical
it is not on his recommendation but
on that of the Chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee in
that county, that appointments are
made"
But it has hitherto been consider
ed best TO- our people that a ma
jority should rule; not a party. The
Governor makes his appointments
where his supporters cannot elect a
member of the Legislature on the
recommendation of the Chairman
of his partisans 1t would be
much better if he relied on his own
judgement.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-25
A MATTER OF MONEY.

We had long interview on yes
terday with Commissioner Sebring,
in which he reviewed his work and
gave us the present status and pros
poets of the Florida exhibit at the
New Or1euns Exposition and we
cannot do better than endorse most
heartily the following words of the
Floridian:
"The Exposition interests of Flor
ida in their present aspect are not
cheering. Other states have ample
funds, partly appropriated and part
ly subscribed, for carrying on the
work of appropriation, while lack of
general fund in Florida threatens
to paralyze, and even suspend entire
ly the earnest efforts which many
individuals are making. Even sim
gle firms abroad are prepared to ex-
pend for business display more than
the amount required to encourage
the progress of the work in which
our whole State is interested. We
caanot believe that Florida will
make failure in extent and charac
ter of exhibit even in comparison
with sister States whose Commits
sioners are supplied with what we
lack; but we cannot estimate them
without it-without money, and pre-
cious time is being lost in consider
ing ways and means of raising it.
This delay discourages those who
have begun work and deters others
from commencing. 1t is known that
money will be needed, and its ex-
penditure should be soon begun, to
fit up the space in building and pre-
pare the garden assignment in the
Exposition grounds; that it will be
needed to pay for the removal of
products to lines of transportation,
for their care in transit, and for han
ding after arrival in New Orleans.
Money will be needed to pay COM
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-25
Growing Beautifully Less.

New York World DEM.
Nearly $4,000 votes were counted for
Garfield in this city in 1880. The full
Republican vote is probably $4,000. On
the reorganization which reelected
John J. O'Brien, the head of the Repub-
hcan organization and boss of the ma
chine, about 1000 votes were cast. AT
the election of delegates who are tonom-
mate candidate for President of the
United States less than s, 900 Republicans
voted, and they were nearly all drummed
up by the machine What nice repre-
sentative party this is, and how proud
the old Republican guard must be of
having Johnny O'Brien's 5000 bench
men help to select Republican Presi-
dental candidate for them to vote for!
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-25

petent persons to take charge of ar
ticles as they arrive and care for
them, to pay for the services of a
botanist who should be now In the
field, and money should be furnish
ed to pay the expenses of Commits
sioner Sebring who is giving his
whole time to the work and meeting
all charges from his own pocket.
OF course, the exposition business
cannot remain long in this condition
of financial uncertainty without re-
suits being injured, and even partial
success imperiIled, and the question
is-what is to be done? The only
course seems to be that public spirit
and State pride must assert them
selves for their cash value, and a
general subscription throughout the
State make up the required sum.
The local organizations could solicit
subscriptions in their respective
counties, a part to be used in theiI
own work and a part to be contri.
buted to a common fund to be dis
bursed for the interest of all in the
uses to which we have referred
above. But this general subscrip
ton is uncertain, and now is the
time when some generous capitalists
might step forward and make fol
themselves records which would bt
as monuments, for Florida c6ulc
not forget that she had citizens who
did with open hand all that othel
States accomplished by force of lie
gal enactment; that their free-offer
ings balanced the sums of appro
priated tax moneyin other common
wealth"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-25
The Philadelphia Times.
/ SS4.
THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES. 1884

THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES, 1884
THE TIMES will enter upon the new year
stronger and more prosperous than ever be-
fore in its histOTy-mOre widely read and
quoted, more heartily commended, and more
tiercely criticized, with more complete or
ganlZatIOn, and an able ssOH of contributors
and with the same independence and fearless
ness that has made it successful and powerful
in the past.
THE TIMES 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 ifs posi-
ton as the leading journal of Philadelphia, it
will aim to be continually in the advance in all
that can add value TO q 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 ZINES spends lavishly for news
from all parts OF the world, but all its dis
patches are carefully edited and condensed. in
order to give the complete news of the day in
the most concise and aJTractlVe shape, ana with
II a large variety of entertaining and inStrUC-
tive reading. The best writer's 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. a welcome visitor to intelligent and honest
citizens OF every political, religious and social
taste.
THE WEEKLY TIMES 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
metropolitan newspaper unsatisfyIng. Those
that cling TO their ancient uSaEes have lost
their hold on our fOrward-mOylng people; they
are but shadows OftheirfOrmer greatness, and
they have but shadow of their former power.
Those papers have had their usefulness, but it
is gone; and. with il, they are going. too. 1t
was not the fault of the papers; II 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 TINES gathers off the rypes 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.
DAILY-Twelye cents week, fifty cents a
month. So a year. two cents copy.
SUNDAT-F0ur cents copy, 81 a year.
WEEkLY-One copy, = year; five copies.
IS year ten copies. SIS year: twenty cop
les So year, with one copy free to the getter-
up of every club.
THE TIMES,
PHILADELPHIA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-25
Extra PadIocks Needed.

New York Sun Und).
When the organs of the navy ring be-
gin to talk about the national honor, our
defenseless condition of the seas, the in
feriOrity of our fleet to those of second
rate powers like Spain and Brazil, it is
high time to put extra padlocks on the
doors of the Treasury vaults. The coun-
try has learned this maxim by costly ex-
perienCe. If we are not safe from sud
den humiliation by reason of our naval
feebleness; if we are practically defense
less on the seas to-day if our ships of
war are not fit to contend with those of
Chill or the Argentine Republic, much
less with the war vessels of the great
European powers; if, in short, we are
without navy, it is because this cry has
been used in the interest of a rascally
band of public plunderers.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-25

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 50 cents
. month, 21.50 for three months, $3.50 for six
months, or Is per annum.
THE WEEKLY NEWS is an SPACE 46-column
paper published every Saturday, containing
all the news of the week, local and general. 1t
Is the largest and handsomest weekly paper
published in Florida. and will be mailed post
age free for 81 q year, or 80 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-
ditional insertion. Special notices 10 cents per
line. Reduced rates on continued advertise
ments.
All advertising bills become due pro rata
every month Local advertisements due at
the expiration of the time for which they are
inserted.
All remittauces 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, 1884-04-25
Should Reduce the Tariff
New York Herald Und.).

New York Herald Und).
If politicians and the leaders of labor
movements could recognize what is for
their own interests they would seek to
aid labor by relieving it from the many
burdensome and unnecessary taxes which
now Cypress it. Wages have been stead
lily falling since 1882, but the burdens of
tariff taxes have not been diminished
Instead Of providing for such silly ven
lures as the Blair investigation and a
Bureau of Labor Statistics. Congress
should reduce the tariff. This would be
decided aid to those now suffering
from the industrial depression.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-25
THE MOST NATURAL AND SUBSTANTIAL
Orange Tree Food
Important Questions:
no YOU DESIRE A STEADY. HEALTH
- ful, vigorous growth DO YOU desire CTTr4,
bright FRUIT; Then buy and apply
Pres breVS DraytOn island Mari

livery person S frult where it has been aDa
pied are clean, luscious and bright. Refer
ence by permission: Hon. J. ". Tucker, Judge
Charles Groves and many others have demon
strated its excellent qualities. and we now Of
Ter II to the public with perfect confidence
Price per TON, or eight barrels, on pier head
Drayton island. SO; or at City Wharf, san
ford, Fla, Sl3; per barrel, SIZE. An orders
filed c. q. D.. Address
a. A. PRESBREY & co Sanford Flo
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-25

The Orange Ridge Echo, of De
Land, advises the Republicans at
Chicago to nominate Blaine and Lin
coin. The editor then proceeds to
tell us chow to make candy" Won
der if his advice to the enemy
was otaffv.n
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-25
ADMINISTRATORS NOTTCF

4 Ii CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF
y :. II. Dcmont must be presented as pre-
scrlbed 10y law or this notice will be Dlesded
in bar. And all parties concerned will take
notice that six months from the date hereof
/ Will ask for my final discharge from such
Putnam county. Florida.
APP AdministTp+ -
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-25
PALATKA, FLA, APRIL %, 1884.

We have received the State Trea-
surer's report for the fiscal year en-
ding December 81, 1883, for which
we return many thanks.