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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-30
Was He a Friend of the CuIlud Man

Was He Friend of the Cullud Man.
Christian at Work.
Here's yer nice roast chick'n! cried
an aged colored man, as the cars stopped
at Virginia railroad station. Here's
yer nice roast chick'n taters. all nice and
hot" holding his plate aloft and walking
the platform. Where did you get that
chicken, uncle?" asked passenger. I'm
Gle looks at the intruder sharply, and
then turns away, crying, Heres yer
nice roast chick'n, gentlm'n, all hot;
needn't go into de house for dat. "Where
did you get that chicken?' repeats the
inquisitive passenger. ''LOok-a-yer"
says uncle, speaking privately, 'Is you
from de Norf?" Yes" 'Isyou friend
of de cullud MANI" Il hope I am. "
Den don't you nebber ask me whar l
gat dat chick'n. Here's yer nice roast
chick'n, all hot"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-30
The Cabinet--where 1t is at Present

The Cabinet--Where 1t is at Present.
Postmaster General Gresham is in
Florida with his wife, who has been i'll
for several weeks, and did not recover so
rapidly in Washington as he hoped. The
journey to Florida was taken for her
benefit.
For the last two months Secretary
Teller has gone to New York every Sat
urday to attend the bedside of Mr.. John
son, his former law partner and most in
innate flieIas Who is i'll with an incura-
BILE disease in that city.
Secretary Chandler and Secretary Lin
colin nave gone to Fortress Monroe, leav-
ing Frelinghuysen, Folger and Brewster,
Attorney General. to look after the gov
ernment.
There has been some stories in circula-
ton about Brewster's retirement from
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-30

Young watermelons as large as hen
eggs are to be seen in the patches about
Madison.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-30

the Cabinet, but they are untrue. AS a
Senator remarked the other day, "a
dose of dynamite is the only thing that
will remove Brewster
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-30

Mr.. Vanderbilt is still trying to break
his neck on the road to and from the
Fleetwood race track, New York One
who saw him during a race on Monday
thus pictures him Vanderbilt was in
dead earnest. He leaned over the dash
boad, with a firm grip on the reins, a
wild look in his eyes, which fairly pro-
jected from their sockets, and his whis-
kers bristling over his shoulders. As he
dashed by one of the roadside hotels in
the lead, a wild yell went up from the
crowd of spectators gathered at that
point.
President Arthur, having secured an
outfit of new spring clothing, has con
cluded to visit the Dramatic Festival at
Cincinnati and exhibit himself as the
best dressed official in the land
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-19
Empty Whisky Barrels

For sale at half price at Dixon q Tay.
lor's, East Main street. S-l7 SOW 1t,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-19
NARROW ESCAPE.
E. G. Barnes is Run Over by a
Switch Engine and Els
capes Unhurt.
After Getting Clear of This He
Is Robbed of Forty Dollars
While Asleep.

A young man named E. C. Barnes, en-
ployed under Beach Ray as a brakeman on
the north end of the &. & T. road had a
l very narrow escape from a horrible death
/ yesterday morning at about 11:30.
He had just come In on his run and was
tired and sleepy. He stepped on to the
front end of switch engine No. 203 and
went down the track as far as the scales.
Here the engine stopped for
q short time and it is
supposed Barnes went to sleep. When
the engine started again he was thrown
forward and fell lengthwise the track,
and the engine passed over him.
AS soon as he could, Engineer Costin
reversed the engine and went
back to pick the man up, expecting to find
him mangled mass of flesh and bones,
but what was his surprise to find that be-
side slight bruise on the side ofthe b cad ,
the man was uninjured. He was
lifted off the track and laid
to one side, and word sent to the hospital
for the ambulance, bat before it arrived he
revived sufficiently to walk, and went to
his caboose, where he went II sleep.
Everyone who saw the accident say that
IL was the most miraculous escape from
death ever saw or heard Of The engine
passed clear over him and the firebox lifted
his coat.
About go in the afternoon Barnes
went to Railroad Policeman Mason and
informed him that be had been robbed Of
1900 in clean hard cash, and accused two
men who had been in the caboose at the
time he was asleep, OF taking the money.
They were standing near at the time he
made the statement and he said he wanted
them arrested then and there. The officer,
however, had not seen the robbery and
could not arrest them without the proper
papers. By the time he got these and went
back to the caboose Barnes had changed his
mind. and said they were not the right
parties. The two men who had taken the
money, he said, had gone to st. Louis.
When he first went to the officer he said
that he had drawn some $50 in the morn
ing, part of which he had paid out for
clothes and board. The balance, amount
ing to $45 he had in his pocket at the time
he went to the caboose, and he knew the
two men got it because they we're the only
ones who were in the car. Why he
changed his mind is not known.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-19
A BROKEN ARM,
And the City of Sedalia Will Have
TO Stand Another Damage
Suit.

The city now has another damage suit
pending on account of defective side
walk, one Of which the BAzoo once COM
planned.
Friday night as James Simpson was
walking along Moniteau street, be-
tween Pacific and Jefferson streets, he
stepped into hole in the walk, and was
thrown violently to the ground, breaking
his right arm
DIR. Carr set tie injured limb, and yes
terday evening Jim was walking around
the streets with his arm in sling.
The authorities try hard enough to have
The sidewalk ordinance enforced, but when
a man is arrested he says the property does
not belong to him, or gives some other
trivial excuse and is released.
They will not fix their own sidewalks,
but complain bitterly if anyone else hap.
pens to have a defective one. May be, by
the time the city has to stand few more
damage suits, and tax is levied on them
to pay it of, they will begin to see the folly
of their way.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-19
CITY CHAT.

The Pearl river sewer pipe on Second
street has progressed as far as the sidewalk.
Joe Peltier has an item at his house.
1t arrived yesterday and weighs ten
pounds.
For the benefit of a certain young lady
the BAzoo says that Milt was not "full'
Friday night.
Louis Berry is the happiest man in
town. 1t is a girl, weighs nine pounds
and arrived at his house Friday night.
There will be temperance lecture
this afternoon at o'clock, at the East
Sedalia Baptist church. Let all who can
attend.
-Tramps were quite numerous in the
city yesterday. They are here for no good,
and it behooves the good people to be on
the watch for them.
Two railroad men attempted to settle
an old feud by free fight on Montgomery
street, but friends interposed before any
blood had been shed.
The Fourth street parties who were
raising such racket Friday night are in.
formed that the police are on to their
racket and if any more Of it is going on
they will be pulled"
There was fight on East Third street
yesterday evening, between fireman and
another railroad man. The affair was one
make one of the other.
Lieutenant Hancock, of the Fifth ar.
tillery, Z. S. A. passed through the city
last evening with a detachment oil eigh
men and eight deserters, en- route from
Governors Island to Fort Leavenworth.
1T has been currently reported that the
new evening republican paper would make
its appearance the first of the week. The
BAzoo was yesterday informed by the man.
agement that il would not come out until
the last of the week.
Mabel Miller's property in the south
ern part OF thu city has been purchased by
parties residing in the neighborhood, who
desired to be rid of her presence. The
brazen prostitute will doubtless secure
other quarters ere long.
"A warrant was yesterday sworn on
before Justice Halstead, for the arrest
George Nolan, charged with disturbing the
peace of Stella and Anna Finn, who claim
that he visited their residence while they
were in bed and grossly insulted them.
"A new and peculiar work has just
been laid on our table, which cannot fail
to be of interest to scholarly people. 1t is
entitled The Archaeological Writing of
the Sanhedrim and Talmuds," and pur-
ports to have been taken from The Vatican
at Rome and in Constsntinople, by Rev
w. ID. Mahan. Mrs. NJ. A. Powers, the
authorized general agent, has her head
quarters at sol West Fourth street.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-19
Police Slate.

There had been eight names registered
at the Hotel de Barnett last night up to II
o'clock as follows.
The man Racdliff for drunkenness. He
is probably as deep in the mire as the
others are in the mud.
Tom King was run 10 for plain drunk
R. Stiles was slated for associating with
prostitutes.
Flora Tate was locked up for lewd con-
duct.
Ella Steele alias Ella Campbell was ia
ken In on the same charge.
Daniel Correll. for getting full of @bug
Juice"
Edward Zellig was arrested on a warrant
for disturbing the peace. He gave bond
for his appearance Monday morning.
Allie Oliver, colored, was arrested on the
same charge.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-19
Objects Of Charity.

1t is said that two families in East Sc
dalis, named Kringle and Ritter, are suf-
fering for the actual necessities of life.
amount each month but not enough to
help them, and there are times when there
is not 8 moutbful to eat in either house.
Kringle, it will be remembered, was sjudg-
ed insane some time ago and sent to the
asylum, and since that time his family
have had no means of sustensnce. Will
some of the kindly disposed ladies of the
city look into the matter.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-19

How Will felt when he fell in the
mud?
Why George didn't call, and if Annie
really cried?
What Mabel Miller thinks of South
Sedslia?
What is S. B. Stnrtevant's private
opinion OF reporter?
How Fred likes the drumming" bust
ness, and if it isn't soft snap?
If the ladies found out what kind of q
gambling game "pony poker" is?
Why the police do not make ]. J.
Claire pay the license on his dog?
What kind of a scheme the painter is
putting up to keep the pole cat ont of his
well :?
What Rube and Fred wanted TO hear
when they put their ears to the electric
button?
When the master mechanic at Jeffer-
son City will send to Sedalis for another
carpenter, and ii the same one will go?
What certain would-be dude young
man, who hangs out on East Main street,
will do when q certain girls best fellow
comes home?
The name OF the shoemaker who is liv.
ing with another mans wife on Second street
and if the police will not make il hot for
him during the coming week?
If certain would be dude on East
Main street will survive the shock a
married man caused him by shaking
hands with good-looking young lady on
Main street?
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-19
WONDERFUL WORKS,
Which It Is Claimed Can Be
Accomplished by Elec-
tricity.
Brief Interview With a Physician
Who Claims Fourteen Years
Experience.

Ii will be remembered by readers of the
BAzoo that shortly before his death Billie
Hamilton one of the Warrensburg muir.
derers, placed his body at the disposal OF a
physician of Pleasant Hill, who desired 10
apply to il the test of electricity. This
physician, DR.. Lee, was in the city yester-
day and was interviewed by a BAZoo re-
porter.
He stated that owing to professional en-
gagements, he failed to arrive at Warrens-
burg until two hours after the execution,
hence he made no attempt to resuscitate
the murderer.
The doctor explained briefly how he
would have proceeded provided he had got
possession of the body in time. In the first
place he said that he went upon the princi-
pie, that in the human body there are hun
dreds of small animals which he denomi-
mates life builders, and which carry
little secretions In their mouths
to build up the waste places
in the system. These diminutive
animals never make a mistake, but do their
work with the precision of an engineer.
In attempting to resuscitate party who
bad been hung, provided his neck had not
been brokeu," said the doctor, II would
first lay him out on a table and proceed 10
remove the engagement from his neck
caused by the rope. / would then sponge
the body all over with warm water. Then
holding the positive current in my left
hand, and fastening the negative current to
both feet, attached with copper or zinc, j
would sponge with the right hand from the
base of the brain down the spine with. very
moderats current, connecting the body OF
the subject with my own.
Next would put the negative pole on
the tongue, sponging the heart first, carry
ing the current to the heart and from
thence to the stomach and bowels, giving
the secretive organs, the liver and spls en-
very strong treatment with the negative
current, with the long cord on the negative
and the short on the positive current, thus
giving a very strong current through the
liver aud spleen.
would keep a close: watch on the pupil
of the eye to see il it dilsted."
The doctor said he had never expert
mented on the corpse of q man who had
been hung, but intended to the nrst oppor-
tunity afforded him. He cited an instance
of the power of electricity, as shown in the
case of boy whom he treated in ST. Louis
county in 1871. The patient was about
fourteen years of age, and had beeR given
up to die, having been given holy JUNCTION
by the priest and otherwise prepared
for death. He worked on him for two
weeks with little hope of success, but sue.
decided in reviving the young man and
restoring him TO health.
What virtue there may be in electricity,
when applied to extreme cases of the
nature mentioned, the BAZoo reporter is
not prepared to say. The views of DR..
Lee are given for the benefit of the large
number who are interested in the study of
this interesting subject, but the reporter
wishes it understood that he does not cite
the doctor as an authority, being totally
unacquainted with him.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-19
The Accident.

In our Geographic columns will be found
the details of fatal accident which &C.
CURED nesr Stoutsville at noon yesterday,
in which George Young, fireman of this
city, lost his life. A reporter called at his
boarding honse, Mrs. Roley's, northwest
corner of Fifth and Hancock streets, at IL
o clock last night and informed the house.
hold of Young's death.
Young was about 80 years of age and has
been in the employ of the company some
time. He was engaged to be married and the
nuptials were to have been celebrated next
month. His body will be brought to this
city this morning, on the arrival Of the first
train.
Pat Harmon, who Is injured, resides at
the corner of Twelfth and Lafayette streets.
He has long been in the employ of the
company.
Superintendent VanDyne was at the
wreck, giving the affair his personal atten-
ton.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-19
Fell From a Car.

At about 9 o'clock Friday night brake.
man named w. g. Collingham, of the
north end of the K. & I. came very near
being killed by falling from the top of 8
freight train. They were running about
Is miles per hour and the brakeman, who
had lost considerable rest, went to sleep
When the train arrived about ten miles
from Hannibal, he fell of, ipjuring his
head and left side. He was brought to this
city and taken to the hospital, where he is
now resting easy. Beach Ray was in
charge of the train.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-19
Sporting Notes.

Mayor Hickman, and Mr.. Heck and two
sons, returned from their hunt yesterday
morning, loaded down with prairie chick
ems. The BAzoo acknowledges the receipt
of fine pair.
d. II. Smith, C. F. Cory and Capt. Sam
Gold returned from their hunt with but
little success-three chickens.
&c. Parmalee and AL. Conner went
out and returned with what the boy shot
at.
Louis Klink burned lots Of powder but
didn't even burn chickens tail.
Officer Prentice and several others came
in with twenty-five Of the feathered bipe.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-19
A MAIDEN'S MISERY.
The Old Story of Love, Seduc-
ton and Desertion Re-
hearsed.

Yesterday morning, among the many
farmers wagons which daily arrive In the
city, there was one which attracted consid-
cradle attention, from the fact that seated
in the wagon was young girl of more than
ordinary beauty. Immediately upon ar
irving in the city the driver OF the team,
an old man, exhibited signs of uneasiness,
and at once began to inquire for a suitable
room for the young lady. This he soon
found, and then left his team at a livery
stable.
A BAZoo reporter who had noticed the
arrival OF the parties, at once proceeded TO in
terrogate the old gentleman, but found him
very uncommunicative. The old gentle
man, however, who seemed to be entirely
Frustrated by his great sorrow, was not at
all guarded in his remarks, and by the as
sistance of few questions, judiciously
asked by the reporter, inadvertently re-
lated the history of his troubles
THAT young lady is your daughter,
then ?" queried the scribe, indicating the
young girl who had accompanied the old
gentleman TO the city.
"Yes, sir, she is my daughter, and was
one of the best girls ever saw until she
met the rascal who finally ruined her."
"Why did you permit her to keep COM
pany with him ?"
"Well," and here the old man almost
completely broke down, II never once
suspected him of any wrong, and
my daughter i supposed to be too young
and innocent to think of such things.
"Will you require your daughters Sc
Queer to marry her if you succeed in
finding him|
That, will, but fear that / will be
compelled to kill him the first time see
him"
The old gentleman was terribly excited
and related his story in an incoherent
manner. occasionally bursting into tears.
The reporter was granted an interview
with the young lady, whom he found to be
very pretty and quite intelligent. She was
very reticent in regard to her troubles, but
conversed freely on other subjects.
Upon being questioned closely she
told In substance the story
related by her father, but absolutely re-
fused to divulge the name of her seducer,
in whom, womanlike she still has faith,
and claims that he will make everything
right.
The reporter did not have the heart to
destroy the poor girls hopes, bat co-ipcid-
ed with the opinion of her father, that the
recreant lover would never show up, and
even if he did would prove to be a worth.
less scamp.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-19
The True Secret Of Success.

In successful man is fully illustrated in
the firm of Gentry. Rider & Ivy. Their
patrons in this city are numbered among
the best and most careful business men.
Messrs. Gentry, Rider q Ivy represent only
the oldest and best insurance Companies
in fire, life or accident We can consistently
recommend the above firm to all who de-
sire perfectly safe policy either in fire,
life or accident. Their place of business,
corner Main and Ohio Streets,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-19
Accident in the Yards.

About ii O'Clock last night tail end
collision occurred in the yards near the
general Office, between two trains, being
handled by switch engines. In one Of the
was partially turned over. The stock was
removed and driven to the stock yards.
The damage was very slight. The engi-
neers supposed that they were passing one
another, but as will be observed, failed to
clear.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-19
-Messrs. Houck & Barnie, manage

-Messrs. Houck & Bsrnie, managers Of
the Baltimore, Nd, Base Ball-ball Club,
state, as the opinion of all base ball play
ers,-and no sci of men are more suscepti-
BILE to sprains, bruises, aches and pains
that St. Jacobs oil, the Great German Rem
edy is the best cure ever used, and they
Jointly acknowledge its merits.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-19
Died of His Injuries.

Mclaughlin Bros. yesterday shipped q
metallic case to Green Ridge to be used for
Eddie Mccullough fifteen year old boy,
who died at that place yesterday morning
at z O'Clock. Three months ago yesterday
he was engaged in extracting load from
q shot gun when it went of and the shot
took effect in his body, finally causing his
death.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-11-06
until the disaster to the brig O. B. Stillman this
THE YARMOUTH YARDS.

THE YARMOUTH YARDS
Yarmouth. a CHARMING ord-fashioned ,l.oo
with many fine rpSi,iennes Ias :. inr,ro biijino
in vessels trading to foreinn norts Int liz
building of large shjns has ,ieclined thare sinre
the blanchard Rros hnilt tha Co,n,odoro ~
1000 tons six ar eioht yn.r, .oo Tho frn, i
now oul of business. Two o,Iar firms m.,in7
tain cutie an active husines. hovavar 1,r;nni-
pally in building coasters Hutrhinos Stnhhs
Il Co. launched early last ia i the three.mn.ted
schooner Matte J. Allies. 311 tons. yalue SID.
600, and last July fine th1ee-masted cantre-
board schooner. thp lanes PnthwelI far Jamns
RothwelI & Go. ct AL. Of Roston she is for the
general cra.ting tra,Ie and romm.nded NV
o. G. Lombard of Cotuit Mas Her diman-
sions. etc, were: Length i'll beam, Al.
denth IL. c.rnenta,, - No 5oo 49, .
mage, 413 30: railing A l for IA ve,rs in tho re-
cord: CAPACITY. 500 tons on IA fert mrdi,im
model: frame. hard wood hnttom and h,cl,,na-
tack and white oak ton CEILING of yelln,v ,>ina
poop deck and both bou,e, restino on The low.
er deck beams; value read, far sen So4 ooo
She was rugged on the stock, bv 4. II. Low. of
Boston. LUrine * Cobb launched last fall Tie
bark Onawav. for Cant. Berinmin Webster eft
al, of Portland. $50 tons net. value $50 900
Last july they launched the three-n,,>ted rrn-
tre-board schooner Ethel VI. Davis. for Davis
Bros of Portland. Can't Dayjs master. She is
for general freiohtinp and will carr, 600 tnu.
on / feet draft She was of hard wood and
hackmatack. rated A for IL wears. sh.rn mad.
el. elliptic stern Dimensions, etc, were
Length 49, 4 beam. 81: keel. o.. carnentpr'.
spars, $1,000: ready for sea $4,000. Late in
july The firm launched another tbree.masteu
centre board schooner. the Appha and Amelia,
for Horace Nj Sargent. ct AL. of Portland AID
Cape Elizabeth, Capt. Henry f. Willard, mas
ter This vessel ana the Jan Is RothwelI were
Bedford. The Apphia and Amelia ha, hard
wood floor. spruce ton with hncnatark stan