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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-25
walk Notes
NORWALK. Artl o

NORWALK, Artl %.
Weather 6-v-very decidedly dry
prospect S for rain good every olher day,
but the 1s;1s generally, for the pass
seven months. lave gone the Other way,
result of which is, the wells ara PONDS
are all drying I'D.
I understand a meeting was called
last week for the Republicans of
this beat to select or elect de'e5ales to the
county convention, and I hear one gen
tleman assembled all by himself and
unanimously elected himself and one of
his neighbors 10 go to Palatka and repre-
sent this beat in that convention Hope
they will have a better man this tine for
Congress; they certainly can't gee q worse
one
Ncrwalk is on boom: the woodman's
axe and the mechanics hammer and saw
are constantly heard from the rising of
the sun to the going down thereof, and
where, but a few short months ago. the
tall pine forest bowed to every breeze
and kissed every passing cloud. you now
see young orange trees smiling and gree
ing rising and setting sun.
Considerable land has CHANGED Iands
in and near Norwalk lately. Messrs. J.
B. Swan and G. Hammond have pun
chased about $50 acres on Lake Keer
from The Williamson family, "a part of
this tract was settled about thir,y-five
yeals ago. Oscar L. Thomas bought
from E. Browning five acIes in Norwalk,
opposite the residence of \. H. Thomas.
on Alabama street, for which he pad $50
per acre. Walter Thomas sold 100 acres
a few days SINCE, located between Lakes
Celancey and Keer to two gentlemen
from Kentucky. Welcome to the sols of
Kentucky. Some oi-er sales have been
made within few days past, bat pa1-
ticula,s not yet made public.
Orange groves around here are looking
first-rate and such trees as are old enough
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to produce fruit are hanging full, but ow-
ing to continued dry weather, garden
truck is not very plentiful, but plenty
tough, such as we get.
The commercial business is frst-rate.
Goods are sold here at closer figures than
at any inland town I ever saw. Best
granulated sugar is retailed here at 10
cents per pound, and good cheese at 10
cents, and best Florida and Louisiana
molasaes at so cents Per gallon, and there
Is, at least one store in Norwalk, where
you can get anything you ask for Except
whisky, none of that from a can Of clam
chowder toa cask of smoked bacon or dry
sailed pork, including all sor,s Of house
furnishing hardware.
There are two good mills here Iln by
clever, accommodating gentlemen and
any one wishing TO settle and baild at
Norwalk can be accommodated with all
things necessary to build houses or sup
port families without going to a eoreign
markeS
This place is roted FOR straight fences
neat buildings and a general appearance
OF good management and prosperity
There is no decay about the place, every
thing looks fresh and new, and [ am told
it is one of the most healthy places in
the United States. AT some future day
hope to spend some time here, and if
so, I viii play spider and drop you line
by every post.
understand carrier pigeons are 70 be
brought here in few days and pat n
training to carry haSty messages in the
absence Of telegraph, and I have no
doubt the cost Of keeping pigeons viii be
much less than building telegraphs and
a gleat deal more pleacalt.
Yours,
On THE WING.
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CITY NOTES.

West Tocoi is on a regular boom. Four
houses have been erected within the last
few days.
We are panied to hear of the death
of Miss Blanche McCoun, at the Putnam
House, Crescent City.
We understand Mr.. William Conrad
has sold his interest in the saw-mill at
Crescent City for ten thousand dollars,
and goes North.
Mr. S. V. Golden, Of Lake George,
killed lately an alligator eleven feet long.
The monster was cruising around the
wharf when shot.
WANTED-Agents to sell Genuine Sin
ger Machines and collect on account.
Liberal terms. Write to or call on F. G.
BROWN, Palatka, Fla.
The two passenger trains of the j., T.
& K. W. Railroad and the ferryboat
Louise had their pictures taken yester-
day at West Tocoi, the meeting point.
The subscription list of the WEEKLY
News is being added to daily. This isas
it should be. 1t is one of the best and
the cheapest weekly in Florida. Induce
your friends to subscribe for it.
At Bostwick the old boom continues,
and everything is active on the line Of
the J. T. & K. w. The telegraph poles
along the road are ready for the wires,
which will be up in a few days.
Mr.. B. G. Lasseter, at the corner of
Lemon and Third streets, keeps con
stantly on hand full supply Of country
produce of all kinds, and offers them at
reasonable prices. See his specials in an
other column.
The four and half inch well that is
being bored for Mr.. Elwood at his new
place on Main street, by Mr.. J. T. Con
mover, has reached depth Of a little over
two hundred feet and commenced to flow
yesterday in fine shape.
The City of Palatka came in with !, 00G
packages Of general merchandise, and
| lClb OlI ySolCINActJ lLlOi IlA11S' WIN ONSI
1000 packages of vegetables, ETC., and a
fair list Of passengers. So our lines con
tinue to prosper despite of the waning
season, and the Gem City's boom will
know nothing of abatement because OF
the long summer.
Warwick, the first-class builder, who
has built more houses than any Other
contractor, is now at work on Judge
Burt's dwelling, on the Palatka Heights.
We are informed that the Judge was of
fered SO. 900 for One-half the ground on
which he is about to build, but declined
it fOr four acres). The march is onward
toward the sublime Heights.
a. Knight, the timer, has just COM
pleted the biggest tin roof in the STATS
for the j. T. & K. w. depot. 1t meas
ures 100 squares, and the roof of the
bdilding is 240x65 feet. The whole
structure is painted and complete, and
the cars now stand entirely over the
river. This not only shows the prepare
tons for mighty business by our broad
guage, and the capabilities of a Palatka
mechanic, but is an evidence also Of how
valuable space is becoming in Palatka
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A Tourist Enlightened.

1t was on a street car in Jacksonville
that belated tourist, seeing a small boy
with a basket of crabs, asked:
Say, buddy, are those young alliga-
tors?"
Yes, sir" replied the little Arab
Them young gators is just two days
old now, and in nine days their tails will
begin to grow out and they'll shed off
some o their legs"
''Ah! yes; I see, . said the tourist, APP
pearing to be very much enlightened.
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DevereuX. Rogero & Son.

We call attention to the large new adj
vertisement of this well-known Palatka
firm. Their stock is large, and they
do an extensive business. They are ever
alive to the interests of their patrons, and
doing large business, they are enabled to
buy and sell goods at close figures. Give
them a call.
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Call for Meeting of State Executive
Com 9littee.

MONTICELLO, FL A, April IS. 1884.
The Conservative Democratic State
Executive Committee of Florida viii
meet at Jacksonville on. Thursday, May
LIST, fix the time and place Of holding
the State Convention, a I'D for nominal
ing State ticket. The county commit
tees are invited, before that time, to in
form the State committee of their views
as to the most convenient and desirable
place of holding the State Convention.
The County Committees are requested
to perfect and complete their organiza-
ton without delay, in case of any changes
or vacancies, and to report to the under
signed as early as practicable the names
and postofice address Of the present
members of their several County Com
mittees. S. PAsCO,
Chairman Con. Dem. State Elk. Com. Fla.
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The family store commences the season this
Monday evening, 18th inst, by closing at p.
m, and very respectfully requests all its pat
rons to send in orders promptly that they may
that fresh and choice family supplies will be
constantly arriving direct from headquarters
to please my customers during the spring and
summer. II. r. REID.
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AGENTS FOR THE NEWS.

The following gentlemen are the authorized
agents Of THE PALATKA DAILY AND WEEKLY
NEWS, in their several localities:
W r. Dewitt, San Mateo.
W. c. Valentine Nashua.
c. s. Packard, Welaka.
r. NJ. Bard, Norwalk.
J E Marshall, Fruitland, Fla.
j / McCallum, Orange Mills, Fla.
A. B. Bartlett, Georgetown.
Daniel Darling, Drayton Island.
r. E. Higley, Lake George.
j. l.. Burton, Crescent City.
J. @. Strickland, Interlachen.
A Munroe, McMeekin.
VIM. G. Braddock, Seville.
J. S. COwdOn, st. Augustine.
II. A. Yogelbach, Melrose.
pAI AnrLZ A III ADRII % 1891
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Reading Notices.

ESATTENTION FIREMEN.-There will be meet
ing of Mechanics Engine and Hose Company
at o'clock to night as business of importance
is to be transacted in regard TO the LIST of May
parade, all are expected to attend.
g. w. LANSING,
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

The thermometer at the MOragne Pharmacy
registered yesterday IS degrees at a. m; IS
degrees at II IN. and 81 degrees al p. IN.
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communicated.
Editor NEWS

EullOE NEWS
Who is the man for the next State Sem
ator from Putnam county? 1t is time to
look for a strong and outspoken man for
that position in the future. Don't wait.
VOTEP
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THE HARNETT HOUSE, Visitors
to Savannah, Ga, will find the Harnett House
a comfortable and desirable stopping place,
where the uniform excellence of the table is a
subject of general remark, while the price is
only 81 per day.-ChicagO National Hotel Re
porter.
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BOARD.-Furnished rooms with or without
board, at the hOnse lately occupied by Mr.,
Richardson, corner First and Railroad streets.
Also table board.
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PALATKA TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.-A meet
is hereby called of the above Union, to be held
ut the usual place, on Sunday afternoon, at
p. m, sharp. Come prepared to pay all dues.
John NJ. Harrison, EX-OiiCier President; j. II.
G. Pratt, r. Secretary.
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WEBB & NICHOLS are the agents at Palatka
for all lands and lots at Welshton. Those
wishing lots near the depot at first price, must
apply soon. Step into Webb & Nichols and
take look at the plat
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At the Putnam Pharmacy, NerOI Cologne,
prepared from Il choice recipe. Odenta. an
excellent preparation for the teeth. Recon-
mended by the best dentists. Prescriptions
cOmpoN led with absolute accuracy at all
hours OF the day and night
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First-class Groceries, at very low prices are
being sold Mt McLaury & Co.'S new store
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Tt THE PUBLIC.-Mr. Lewis does not delive
bIe I'd for us any more Mr. GOOdsOn will de
liver it in future himself.
Respectfully.
HENRY A. MEYERS Co.
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Best creamy cigars just received fresh from
the creamery at A. NJ. HaughtOn & Bros.
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CHICKENS AND EGGs.-A good supply always
on hand b. q. LASSETER,
Cor Bird and Lemon Streets.
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KEUKA DEPoT.-Ticket and freight agency
established by Florida Southern Ry. Office in
the Keuka Family Store.
r. II. REID & Son Agents.
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EGGS AND CHICKENS.-Nice fat chickens and
fresh eggs always on band. and sold cheaper
than can be bought elsewhere.
b. g. LASSETER, cor. Grd s. Lemon SITS.
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Go to Dalton's Wood Yard, at corner of
River and Front Streets for Wood sawed and
split to suit customers.
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The News ONCE.

Can be purchased at F. c. COCHRANE'S
NEWS STAND, at the Post Office.
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The very finest fancy groceries and best as
sortment at A. NJ. HaughtOn Il Bros.
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The office If THE DAILY NEWS is located
on Water street, in the new building next to
Reid's general store.
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Go to DaltOn's Wood Yard, at corner of
River and Front streets, for Wood sawed and
split to suit customers.
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SILVER PITCHER.-"Cute," the best scent
cigaI chance at silver pitcher with every %
cents worth sold.
b. +. BARKER Lemon street.
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One trial of our fancy -four satisfies all our
customers that it is tbs best. Give it a trial
4. M. HAUGHTON & Bro.
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Keuka family store receiving lots of nice new
goods and transfer company daily transporting
goods to Orange Spring. &c. r. r. REID & Son
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APure fruit syrups and all kinds of relshes Tor
the summer season just received at A. NJ.
HaughtOn 81 Bros.
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F. c. Cochrane has just received nice boxes
for packing orange blossoms.
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Money to loan on frst-class security. In
quire of
JUDGE THOMPSON.
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Go to Dalton's Wood Yard, at corner OF
River and Front streets, for Wood sawed and
split to suit customers.
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THE DAILY NEWS.
Observation-Disclosures

Solicited on all interesting topics throughout
the state We will be especially grateful for
ali local items of interest to the public. News
sent by wire should be abbreviated when prac-
ticable, and sent after O'Clock, 2; m, address
ed to PALATKA DAILY NEWS.
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Irrigation.

The late severe droughth in this coun-
ty has compelled our citizens to resort to
different measures for protection against
It's effects. Some like Mr.. Beach have
sunk ariesian wells; Others have resOrted
to pumps. Among the latter, Mr.
Wight, OF Drayton Island, has steam
pump of large capacity, with which he
proposes to force the growth Of his vege-
table crop. Our PRODUCTS are becoming
so valuable that chances, even with The
finest climate under the sun, cannot be
taken, and every precautionary measure is
being used. The strawberry crop also is
one liable to much damage from pro-
Ionged droughth. Our farmers will soon
adopt the system of high farming practi-
cal everywhere N market gardens, and
this requires a bountiful and regular sup
ply Of water as well as ferJ 'lizers.
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500 dozen eggs and 200 chickens just received
fine, fat and fresh. Call early.
B. G. LASsErER, cor. 3rd & Lemon SIS
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Full line of paints always on hand at L
Meyers paint store.
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NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

yTHE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE AT PA
4 latka Election District, No, s. on Monday.
May 9TH, and remfin during the week ending
sessing the State and County Tax for the yer
A. d. 1884. All tax payers wishing tax blanl-s
will please call at either the Office of clerk Of
Circuit Court or Tax Collector, where they
viii find them. j. w. WOODS,
Tax Assessor Putnam County.
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Fresh up-river Oranges. very fine quality,
received every day. at TOmkins & Weeks, on
the wharf
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Pitted cherries, dried raspberries and other
dried fruits at A. NJ. HaughCOn s. Bros.
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Smoke 'Haughton Bros. Special Order ci-
gars.
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Sign painting and carriage painting a Spe-
cialty at L. Meyers paint store.
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If you want the best material and workman
ship when you paint, go to J. II, Merryday.
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Finest tobaccos and cigars at A. NJ Haugh-
ton 81 Bros.
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For artistic signs see J. H. Merryday.
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me Daily News

PALATKA, FLA, APRIL %, 1884.
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Crescent City Items.


The steamers Anita and Magnolia, of
the De Bary-Baya merchants line, have
commenced daily line from this place
to May port. This is just what the peo-
pie of this part of Putnam county have
long wished for. The increased travel to
this place, together with the heavy
freights, demand more and better trans
portation.
Work on the Prlatka and Indian River
railroad is progressing finely. Thousands
of ties have been cut rud are now ready
to be laid down. Every one here expects
to hear the whistle of the iron horse by
the 10Th of November next.
Quite a number of our citizens are en-
joying themselves shifting the healthful
breezes from off the Atlantic, at St. Au-
gustine.
The Grovesdale cornet band are MAX
ing fine progress and will be ready to
play the cleveland March to the
White House by the 4th of next No
vember.
The livery stable just completed by
Messrs. Slade &c Sons, is having quite a
run of business, and frequently are I'M
able to supply the demand for teams.
They intend bringing more horses and
buggies ere the winter visitors begin to
move.
Nur market is well supplied with fish
from the waters of Crescent lake, caught
by Tucker & Co.
Mr.. B. F. Carrier and family left OF
Monday last for Avon, Connecticut
where they intend spending the next
three months enjoying the bracing air OF
| that pleasant state.
Mr.. J. II. Collins and lady have gone
to spend few weeks at St. Augustine
Mr.. c. is having wretched health anC
thinks the sea air will benefit him. Hope
TO see him return greatly improved.
Tom.
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From the Ancient Cite"
ST. AUGUSTINE. july q

ST AUGUSTINE, July a, 1884.
Editor PALATKA NEWS.
st. Augustine is the place for sailing.
The water is nearly always smooth,
and the breezes are generally very
steady. One very popular trip is from
St. Augustine over to the mort beach, for
an ocean bath. One of the best boats
here is the Rambler, owned Mr.. Eddie
Allen. She formerly belonged to Mr..
John Varnnm, of Mt. Royal.
Rev. Father English, of Pho Mono col
lege. Macon, Ca, has been in town for
some time and: wishing to aid the fund
for Confederate soldiers, he wrote an OPP
eretta called the Forty Thieves of Bag
dad, and got up a company to play it of
the boys of st. Augustine. OF course
every one has read the old story. The
operetta was performed entirely by jul
venile company, residents of st. Angus
tine. Miss Belle Oiveros, Morgana, Ali
Baba's servant, was especially well re-
ceived. The opera was given Tuesday
evening, 22d inst, and the hall was so
much crowded that it was decided to re-
peat it the next evening. Father Eng
Iish gave a couple of English society
sketches. One was Mrs. Sutherland
Tomkins' musical party, the other was
his visit at the Ascot races.
The managers, hearing that Mr.. Henry
Hawkins, of Lake George, was in town,
and having seen some of his perform
ances, he was requested to give a couple
of comicaI negro sketches, which he did,
much to the delight and amusement of
the audience.
Wednesday afternoon we had, of
course, to go and see the base ball match.
The - Second Garrison nine boys, of II
to 10, played against the dry goods
clerks, who were much heavier and
older. After a spirited game of two
hours, the score stood - to II, one in
favor of the dry goods clerks. They,
however, had two first-class outside play
ers. Our sympathies were with the boys,
not only ON account of their size, but
Tom and Lick Collins, two old friends
who used to live up at Drayton Island,
played on that side.
We are making the most of our time,
as we leave for home to-day. We were
very sorry not to have made the Matan-
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Cut.in the Shoulder.

Last Tuesday afternoon as the steamer
Mary Draper tied to the dock at Satsu-
ma, negro named Bill jefferson went
on board the vessel and was soon en-
gagged in dispute with the purser. Cap
tain Terrell ordered the negro off the
boat, when he became insolent and
cursed the captain, finally daring him to
come ashore. Forbearance having ceased
to be a virtue, the captain did go on
shore and gave the negro a drubbing
down. While they were clinched, the
negro managed to get out his knife and
gave Captain Ferrill wicked stab in the
left shoulder, which has since caused
him intense pain, and made his left arm
useless. The negro was arrested yester-
day, and placed in jail in default of 5000
bail to appear at next term of circuit
court.
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zas trip, but there is no hotel or boarding
house open there and we did not care to
go down and back the same day.
tell you, Mr.. Editor, if had plenty
of time, I'd like to take boat and lay in
provisions and make trip from ST. Au-
gustine to Indian river. Several parties
have made this trip this summer, and
some are away down there now. The
mosquitoes and sand flies are reported to
be terrible at Matanzas, so that the
horses have to be covered with sacks and
one party, who attempted to camp there
one night, had to walk the beach all
night and brush off mosquitoes. But st.
Augustine seems to be free from such
pests.
But now, Mr.. Editor, as my pleasant
vacation has drawn to a close, will bid
you good bye, and say that, although St
Augustine is very pleasant place, still
There's no place like home"
Yours truly,
"SAILOR Boy"
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An instant and permanent cure for Neural
gisl, Sick and Nervous Headache and all ner-
VOus palms. Take teaspOOnful of JOrdan's
Joyous Julep as per directions on bottle. In
Pn ni eisIe zoo ipst aGtS d@1 g II
ing till you are permanently cured, Price soc.
For sale by druggists i'll Palatka and else
where. w&s
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CAN for Primary Meeting.
FRANCIS. FLA. July 10. Is

FRANCIS, FLA, July 10, 1881.
Pursuant to q resolution of the Demo-
cratic Campaign Club, and in conformity
with the order of the Conservative De-
nam county, it is ordered that primary
meeting be held at the court house in the
city of Palatka, on August ?. 1884, at 10
m, for the purpose of selecting thirteen
delegates to represent precinct s, in the
county convention to be held at Palatka,
August 9Th, 1884, at IL o'clock. A full
attendance is requested.
/. A. WEBB,
Chairman
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BIaine's ouixotic Record.

New York sun.
The Monroe doctrine was all right and
Mr.. Blaine's bullying South American
policy was pretty much all wrong. His
admirers viii do well to avoid much ref
erence to his essays in diplomacy. Bro
Their Blaine has many smart qualities, but
solid Judgment is not one of his possess
ions. His record as Secretary of State
was as Quixotic as it was sensational.