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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-01
a BAGPICKER,s LUCK.
He Finds an Old letter with q Can
ceied BTattieboro Stamp, for which
He Gets $500.

He Finds an Old letter with {, Can.
ceied BTattieb0ro Stamp, for which
He Gets $500.
Tuesday morning, while John Har-
kins, a ragpicker, was sorting over q pile
OF waste paper, says the New York World
he picked up an old letter directed to
Henry Rawdon, Boston, Mass 1t was
one OF the old-fashiOned kind. folded and
turned in, without envelope, but had
been sealed. In the upper left-hand cor
ner was dark brown rectangular stamp.
finely engraved, reading. "Brattleboro,
Vt, L. O., > cents. with the initials
IF. ~ p. in the centre. It was can
celIed and had the postmark ''Brattle-
boro. Vt to its right. Thinking the
stamp was of some value, he took if
Wednesday to Henry Collin, of 70 Mas
sau street, and asked what it was worth.
I'm give you $500 for it, " was the reply.
Harkins was positive that Mr.. Collin was
a lunatic, and was confirmed in his be-
lief when the money was placed in his
hand. He did not wait to count it, but
bolted
Mr.. Collin has won the philatelic blue
ribbon by securing the rarest stamp on
the American catalogue, and that means
in the whole world. 1t is the only can
celled Brattlehoro stamp known to be in
existence. Eight uncanceIled STAMPS.
''left-over-stock," are in collections and
are classed as gems" AT the last sale
where one was put up at auction 1t was
given away for 1915" but a stamp col
lecjor in this city. iwho has one of the
eight, values it at $1,000. This Cancelled
stamp found by Harkins is almost price
less, and the bidding for it among the
philatelomaniacs of the world will be
spirited. Even the sixty-thousand-dollar
collection Of Baron Edward Rothschild
and the score Of almost equally valuable
collections in England and this country
will lose one-half their interest without
this eye Of the peacock throne"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-01

IIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PALATKA
a successors to VIM. J. Vinegar & Co A
general banking business transacted Front
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-01

posts largely in May and June,
prior to and after the panic By
the withdrawal of deposits at that
time, they became prepared to meet
the earlier demands of the fall with
out any drain upon New York. The
demand is lessened, too, by the fact
that the west and the south have
been growing richer every year, and
the multiplication of towns and To-
cal banks and other facilities for eff
fecting exchanges, is constantly re-
ducing the amount OF actual cash re-
CURED to move a given quantity of
products. F."
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-01

An exchange, discussing the prom
Use of better times for the country
at large, says that the fact that the
banks Of New York have gained g.
4l52oo more in cash held, according
20 Saturdays statement, and $2,2I9,-
$50 in surplus reserve, which has
now mounted to $3O,62S, I25-far
above any point ever reached be
fore-ls putting a new and more
cheerful face on the business situa-
ton. With the additional assistance
Of the crops now being harvested
and to be gathered in as the season
advances, there ought to be better
times in store for the industrial and
trade interests of the country.
What people are asking now is
whether the crops are going to move
freely, ana whether the demand for
money, in that case, may not cause
stringency aud Feaction in the mar
kets. A financial writer says: cone
reason why the demand for money,
70 be used IN moving the crops, is
not rs great as it usually is at this
time, probably is that the Western
banks reduced their New York de-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-01
DALY " NEWS.
BENZ. HARRISON, Editor.

TEX DAILY NEWS is published every morn
az e&cept Aqnqsy, apd delivered by carriers
" the crty, on mailed postage free for 80 cents
2 month, Sl.50 for three months, $3.50 for six
months. or % per annum.
: THx WEEKLY NEWS is an SPACE 48-cOlumn
ksper, puhlisbedsevery Saturday, containing
~ the News u tie week, local and general. It
y the largest and handsoncst weekly paper
Fubiished In Florida, and win be mailed post
see free for 81 year, or 80 cents for six
months. Specimen copies free to any address
Local advertisements 20 cents per line for
Hrst insertion and 10 cents per line for each adj
dttional Insertion. Special notices 10 cents per
Ii3es al}cduced rates on continued advertise
ine1ts
All advertising bills become due pro rata
every month. Local advertisements due at
the expiration of the time for which they are
iaahted.
Il remittances should y made by express,
m6ney-order or Te2istere 4etter
Address,
w. w. RANDALL.
BUSINESS MANAGER,
PALATKA, FLORIDA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-01
Dry Goods.

DEYEREUX, BOGERO u SON, CORNER
1ILemon and Water Streets, carry at all
times fun stock of Dry Goods. Clothing,
hats shoes, etc. Also deal extensively i'm
drOcerles OF every description.
| JACOBSON, LEMON STREET, DEALS
Hats Caps. 0''''
w. KICKER, LEMON STREET. TAIL
4 4 cor and clothier, and gents furnishing
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-01
HOW THE TWO CENTS POSTAGE
LAW Has WORlIEEn

LA - REEEES ~ CEG IA ED.
W hen the bill providing for two
cent postage was passed, it was ex-
Pected that the revenues for a few
years following would show a mark
ed decrease. 1t was argued, indeed,
says the Charleston News and Cour-
Ter, that the reduction would lead,
as such reductions always have led,
to an increased use of postal facili-
ties which might to some extent
counterbalance the decrease of rev
enue. 1t was not supposed, howev-
en-, that the addition would become
80 Immediately operative as to com
pensate to any great degree for the
expected loss.
The returns for the past quarter
are now collected, and the gross re-
ceipts are found to be only $3.50, 3I6
less than for the corresponding quar-
ter of last year The total revenue
was $5,lG9,O52, and the decrease
amounts to only . 40 per cent.
Estimated upon this basis, the total
receipts for the current fiscal year
will show falling off of about 81
100000, and will amount to about
$4,000, 700. This is a much small
er reduction in revenue than was ex-
pected, and is evidence that the peo-
pie have been quick to respond to
the reduction by largely increased
use of the mails The probability
now is that the post office will again
become self-sustaining within a year
or two.
When that happy result is reach
ed, there are two further reforms
that ought to be pushed; the reduc-
ton of drop-letter postage in cities
from two cents to one; and the alb
clifton of the haIf-ounce limit for
letters. Neither of these reforms
would very seriously decrease the
revenue, and they would-especiaIly
the latter-conduce greatly to the
of letter-writers.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-01

'GISTERED st THE PALATKA POeT OFFICE
As SEGOED-CLAss MAIL MATTER
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-01

Mr.. Barnum is to try his hand
again in the management of nat
ional campaign, lie has obtained
the unanimous Endorsement of
the democratic committee and
is believed to enjoy the conf
dence Of the party leaders. When
such men as Mr.. Wallace Of PensyI-
yania, were mentioned in connection
with the chairmanship of the com
mittee, Mr.. Bamum may justly be
proud of the compliment conferred
upon him. It must be said that he
Is in no way responsible for the de
feat of the party four years ago.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-01
De barry
Merchants Line
ST JOHNS RIVER STEAMERS.
CARRYING THEU. S. MAIL

PALATKA,
ASTOR,
SANFORD,
AND ALL INTERMEDIATE LANDTYCG S0IITtI
., OF PALATKA.
VIII make close connection with MI Rail
Lines for '''l A'''i
POINTS IN THE INTERIOR
ana with all steamers at Sanford for
POINTS ON INDIAN RIVER
Returning, leave Enterprise at 1870 and San
IQ !f on arrival of Train, arriving at Jackson
EARLY NEXT MORNING.
M1iaklhS close connection with Rail and Steam
Lines for all points '''
NORTH, EAST AND WEST.
FOR all points between Jacksonville and Pa
latka, take one of the Steamers leaving dailv
Sundays excepted, at 9:30'a m. ''
Inc through boats of this line run in con-
neGtlon with the Peoples Line, and all tickets
on the through Boats.
CHAS. b. FENWICK.
W. b. WATSON,
General Manager
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PEOPLES LINE STEAMERS
se
fMAa,,Ms,k z>.A
- 1ss 3. N 81 -
serpsssss.zSss~
ST. Johns River, Florida
S. B. PLANT, CHATTAHOOCHEE
j e N n i Z L AN

FORMING IN CONNECTION WITH THE
Il DeBary-Baya MerchantsO DOUBT T
DAILY LINE for Aston, Sanford, Enterprise
and intermediate landings. connecting nj As
tor with the st. Johns and Lake EuStis Rail
way; at Sanford with the SOUTH FLORIDA
Railroad for Maitland. Orlando, Kissimmee
ana TAMPA, and from this point with Steam
ships for Cedar Key, Key West and interne-
dlate landings on the west coast of Florida
steamer ii. Ii. PLANT leaves Palatka from
Florida southern Railway wharf at $50 O'cI'Ey
p. M, on Mondays, Wednesdays and FRIDAYS.
DeBary- Baya Merchants Line Steamer
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, leaves Paatka from
Florida Southern Railway wharf at s O'clock
y. m, on Tuesdays. THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS
Returning, leaves Sanford daily on arrival
OF the train of the South Florida Railroad
from Tampa at 3 p. m, arriving at Jackson
vile in time to connect with the fast mail
tram at $3.50 a. m, of the Savannah Florida
and Western Railway
steamer CHATTAHOOCHEE leaves Palatka
from Florida Southern Railway wharf at II
O'Clock, p. m, ON Tuesdays and SATURDAYS
returning, leaves Sanford on MONDAYS Mt
8 O'Clock p, m, on arrival of train on South
FIOrida lIailrOad from Tampa.
Returning on Thursdays leaves Sanford nj
Railroad. ~
st steamer JENNIE LANE leaves Palatka from
FLORIDA Southern Railway wharf at L. O'Clock
y. m ON Mondays and Thursdays.
returning leaves Sanford on Wednesdays
and Saturdays.
Paiatka, Fla, and on board of the steamers.
All tickets and passes Of the DeBal.y- Baya
Merchants Line will be honOred until further
orders
Steam Barge Uncle sam, suitable for carry
charter,
For further particulars, inquire of
II. ). DOWD. Agent
Peoples Line St. Johns River
Omce NaycrOSs Steamboat Wharf,
Jacksonville. Florida.
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Democratic Conservative Ticket.

Democratic Conservative Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT,
GROVER CLEVELAND,
OF New York.
FOR president,
THOS. A. HENDRICKS,
OF Indiana.
PBEsI DEETIAT. ELECTORS AT LARGE,
JOHE T. GRAVES,
CT Duval.
RICHARD c. LONG,
OF Leon.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOR 1sT DISTRICT,
GEORGE G. MCWHORTEB,
OF Santa Rosa.
PREsID ENTAIL HECTOR 2ND DISTRICT.
WILLIAM MACWILLIAMs,
or Nassau
FOR GOVERNOR,
EDWARD A. PERRY,
OF EscaInbia.
FOR LIEUTENANT-G GOVERNOR,
MILTON II. MABRY,
OF Sumter.
FOR CONGRESS 2ND DISTRICT,
CHARLES DOUGHERTY,
OF Volusia
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-01

PALATKA, FLA, AUGUST 1. 1884.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-01

=
of the presidential candidates this
year but there can ben complaint as
regards the quantity. Following is
a list of the nominations thus far
announced:
REPUBLICAN.
President-James G. Blaine, Maine.
Vice-President-John A. Logan.
Illinois.
DEMOCRATIC.
President-Grover Cleveland, New
York.
Vice President-Thomas A. Hen
bricks, Indiana.
AMERICAN PROHIBITION.
Presidents. c. Pomery, Kansas.
Vice President. A. Conant, Con
necticut.
PROHIBITION HOME PROTECTION.
President-John p. st. John, Kan
sas.
Vice President
GBEENBACK-LABOR.
observation-disclosures f. Butler
Massachusetts.
Vice President-A. NJ West. Mis-
sissippi
ANTI-MONOPOLY.
President-Benjamin f. Butler,
Massachusetts.
Eioe-Presideut-No nominee.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-08-07

NANTUCKET's Town CRIER.-Many of
the old customs which were common in
New England towns are as rigidly observed
in this ancient borough as in the days
of yore. The nine o'clock bells are rung
with clock-like regularity, and at the annu-
al town meeting crier is elected. For a
long series of years the honor has fallen upon
the shoulders Of Mr.. Cark-he will not an
swer to the name of Billy-and it could not
we'll be more Worthily bestowed. He pros
ecutes his duties, which are Onerous enough
is remarkable, and is known by everybody
on the island, both natives and visitors. All
his spare hours he spends in the tower of
the old church on the hill, spyglass in hand.
When the winds of winter fairly make the
old spire rock and creak, Clark's vigils be-
gin with daylight and end only at sundown.
He is the first to discover a wreck upon the
shoals, and announces the fact with shrill
blast from his horn; the first to sight the
coming Of steamer and the first to get
hold Of an important bit of news and pro-
claim it on the streets. Sometimes he car
ries his fish horn, and again big bell, as
he speeds through the streets with the
rapidity of q deer. At the street corners he
stops, blows his horn or rings his bell, as
the case may be, and, in voice that has
become cracked from constant usage, cries
the announcement of wreck, the death of
Nantucketer, an entertainment at the
town hall, an auction sale of corned beef
in the street or the news of the day. He
turns many an honest penny in the course
of day, and yet he performs much work
for which he receives no pay. No person or
object of interest begins to excite as much
interest, and this singular, bustling indi-
vidual appreciates the honor in his peculiar
way.-Nantucket Letter IN Troy Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-08-07

COST OF MATCHEs.-"That match you are
lighting your cigar with is very small
thing, isn't it ?" said passenger to one who
had shared the seat for a few miles. "a
small thing, but you wouldn't believe that
the American people paid $27,0OO,OOO for
matches last year, would you? There are
5O,OO0,0O0 Of people in this country; they
use on an average five matches each per day ;
that is 25O,OOO,OOO matches perday, or 2,50O,-
600 boxes of 100 matches in a box, every
day. Last year these boxes retailed at an
average of three cents each, making $4,000
a day for matches, or s27,375,O0O year:
And then think that three-fourths of all
these matches were supplied by one compa-
ny. If they didn't make SS,0OO,0OO clear
profit out of it they didn't make a cent"
The harvest day of the match monopoly
is at an end, as they no longer have gov
ernment revenue tax levied for their bene-
fit. But they still control the trade on ac-
count of their superior manufacturing facil-
tiles, capital, etc. They own thousands of
acres of timber land in Michigan, and their
lumber is cut by their own men ndshipped
on their own boats. And then they have
contracted for nearly all the worlds supply
Of phosphorus years ahead, and the new
manufacturers starting into the business find
themselves overmatched in every way by
the old monopoly, which can still control
the trade, and make a fair profit on it's in
vestments. They controlt wenty-tWo fac
tories, and one Of them has a capacity of 72,-
900 Of matches daily.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-08-07

THE ORANGE TREE.-The orange tree is
the longest lived fruit tree known. 1t is
reputed to have attained the age of three
hundred years, and it is known to have
fourished and borne fruit for more than a
hundred years. No fruit tree will grow and
produce fruit so we'll lunderrough treatment.
1t commences to bear the third or fourth
year after budding, and by the fifth year it
will produce an abundant crop, but itsy;eld
will increase gradually under favorable cir
cumstances, and as the years pass on it will
become very productive tree. The early
growth of the orange is quite rapid, and by
the tenth year it will have increased more
than in the next fifty years, so far as it's
breadth and height are concerned but its
age mutiplies its fruit stems greatly, and an
old tree will sometimes bear several thou!
sand oranges.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-08-07
TRUE TYPES OF HEALTH.

At the age of twenty-five man should
have acquired his maximum height vary
ing normally from five feet six inches to six
feet. His weight should slowly increase
throughout the adult period, being at thirty
alittle less than the maximum, which should
be reached at forty. The weights very va
riable between normal limits; but the av-
erage among men OF medium height TWEEN,
ty-fve years old may be placed at about 14O
pounds.
The power of endurance should be great
est between twenty and thirty that is, a
man should be better able to endure hard
ships between twenty and thirty than tany
other time Of life. The system may, per-
haps bear the burden of more protracted
but less vigorous eXaction during the period
of maturity, but intense heat or cold or
short duration, and such work as lifting
heavy weights, taking short but rapid runs,
and, indeed every exercise which taxes Sc
verely but briefly the muscular and nervous
system, are best borne at the adultage.
1t is the same with intellectual work.
Those occupations get the best start at this
time of life which exercises the mind in
tensely but for comparative short periods
as for example, the inventors, the attorneys
and the nOvelist's while writer's on any
subject requiring years of labor rarely ac-
complish much until he is forty-fve. Dur
ing the period at which the life has been
short but vigorous, the efforts tabor should
be short but vigorous.
There are people who can practice excess.
es with impunity, which would almost GER
tainly produce in others severe if not dan
gerous illness. For example, one man may
sit in close room attired in damp clothing,
or when perspiring after violent exercise,
and be none the worse for it while another
indulging such practice reaps whirlWind
of cough cold or asthma. Of two men, one
may be exposed to infectious diseases, or to
the morbific-i. e., producing, ten
denotes of swamp or sewer miasm, without
experiencing any evil effects while the
other succumbs at once.
This quality of withstanding disease we
have named resistance and though its ac-
tion differs almost from hour to hour in the
same individual, yet at the period of life
now under consideration its power is greater
upon the whole than at any other.
During adult age appetite should be less
than at earlier and more than at later pc
fiods. It is evident to supply growth more
nourishment is needed than to simply sup
port, and to maintain the vigor or adult age
more is needed than to feed the slower and
less intense processes of maturity. With
sleep, however, the contrary holds true, be-
cause of the greater power of endurance.
But one internal process need be mentioned
among the tandards-namely, the pulse.
This is convenient indicator of the circu-
lation. In rapidity the pulse decreases in
constant diminishing ratio from infancy to
old age, so that during adult life it beats
normally from seventy-fve to eighty times
in minute.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-08-07
THURSDAY, AUGUST r, 1884.
enough Of the poisonous eXcretions of the

enough Of the poisonous eXcretions of the
body to make it unfit for use in few days
a thick mattress which can absorb and re-
tain thousand times as much of these eX-
halations, needs to be purified as often, GER
tainly, as once in three months. A sheet
can be washed, a mattress cannot be renova,
ted in that way. Indeed, there is no other
way of cleaning mattress but by steaning
it, or picking it to pieces and in fragments
exposing it to the direct rays of the sun.
AS these processes are scarcely practicable
with any of the ordinary mattresses, I am
decidedly of the opinion that the good old
fashioned straw bed, which can, every three
months, be exchanged for fresh straw, and
the tick washed, is the sweetest Of beds.
If in the winter season the porousness of the
straw bed makes it little uncomfortable,
spread over it two Wooen blankets, which
should be washed. With this arrangement,
if you wash all the bed-covering often, you
will have a sweet, healthful bed.
Now, if you leave the bed to air, with
open windows during the day, and not
make it up for the night before evening,
you will have added greatly to the sweet
ness of your rest, and in consequence, to the
tone of your health.
1 heartily wish this good change could be
everywhere introduced. Only those who
have attended to this important matter can
judge Of its influence on the general health
and spirits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-08-07

BAKED MILK.-Baked milk is an admir-
able food for consumptive people and for
most invalids. 1t is made in this manner !:
Put a quart of good milk in stone jar !;
cover with writing paper, tied down.
Leave in a moderately hot oven for eight or
ten hours, till ithas the consistence ofcream:
The amount of nourishment to be derived
from it is marvellous. 1t most closely re-
sembles condensed milk and does not differ
much from milk-rice pudding, the rice
being nice and digestible addition. This
reminds us to say omanyanxious inquirers
that the perfect cure for the inveterate habit
of constipation is simply to live on wheaton
groats and any kind of fruit. We have
never known a case which this diet failed to
cure.-Dr. Nichols.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-08-07

ANTARTIC EPLORATION.-F'Or some rea-
son the Antarctic regions have been compar-
atively neglected by explorers, while eXpe-
dition after expedition has essayed to pene-
trate the mysterious regions of the frozen
North. But now, Baron Nordenskjold, not
satisfied with the laurels gained by his trip
along the northern coasts of Europe and
Asia, proposes to lead an exploring party as
far as possible toward the Southern Pole.
His estimate of the expenses to be incurred
is 81 100000 part of which will be betrayed
by Spain. 1t is not easy to appreciate the
motives that prompt this new undertaking.
the continent are washed by open water,
and at no time is it impossible for ships to
pass freely from ocean to ocean. This much
has been long established, and regular high
ways Of commerce exist around both the
southern capes. 1t is of course possible to
demonstrate the character Of the supposed
antartic continent, but it is not clear that
any discoveries in this direction will be of
advantage to science, or will add materially
to the present stock of general knowledge
In short there is no especial reason why an
undertaking attended with SO much risk
should be encouraged. The distinguished
would benefit by it's successful completion,
and even he only to the extent of some
empty honors added to those he has fairly
earned. There was purpose to be accom-
plished by the voyage of the Lena. In that
case commerce was to be benefited by pos
sible proof of the practicablity of certain
routes. But the projected expedition to the
no-man's land of the southern hemisphere
has no such recommendation, and it is to
hoped that, however disappointing such a
result will be to Nordenskjold, the enter.
prise will fall through. The world is tired
of continual sacrifices to- the Unsuitable
MOlOch of the frozen zones.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-08-07

pa Time is an estate which will produce
nothing without cultivation, but will always
abundantly repay the labors of industry and
generally satisfy the most extensive desires,
if no part of it be suffered to lie waste by
negligence, to be overrun with noxious
plants, or laid out for show rather than for
use,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-08-07

WHAT BRICKS Do.-It has been stated by
Captain Galton, in his work on Healthy
Dwellings," that new house, containing
1OO,O 900 bricks leach brick sucking up from
to 10 per cent. of it's weight of water), con-
tains, at a reasonable calculation, 10000 gal
Ions of water in it. All this quantity of
water has to be removed by evaporation,
and the rapidity Of this process will depend
perature. The rate of transmission of heat
through building materials depends upon
their texture and composition.