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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-08
Value Of Predictions.

As the time for the assemblage of the
democraticnation convention approach
es there is a notable increase gush in the
newspapers over the improving chances
for the nomination of Mr.. Randall. This
Is repetition of the tactics which prece-
ded the contest for the speakership The
value OF present newspaper predictions
may be gauged by a recurrence to the
predictions of that time. Whatever op-
Portunlty Mr.. Randall had for winning
the favor OF his party he threw away by
has opposition to tariff reform. To nom
mate hlm for president would be a con-
cesslon that the republican position is
right and the democratic position wrong.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-08

Florida is one of the close southern
states. The democrats have shown their
appreciation of the necessity of pulling
together this year by naming a ticket of
great strength and by composing all their
party quarrels.-Pbiladelphia Record.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-31

cobbles. So fully assured are they of
their social position that they have lost
the sensitivenoss one expects from the
race in civilization. Ono day in the
fish market a greasy, yellow fellow
walked into stall and selecting a good
sized fish. while tho vendors back was
turned, hauled it down and began lick
ing it preparatory to making a meal
A Turk never allows his religion to
drop into matters of loss and gain. and
the owner of the fish sacrilegiously in
tcrfered with n club. A civilized dog
would have taken the hint and depart
ed, but this canine saint had too much
respect for his cloth. Relying on his
sanctity, Mt the first blow he sat down
on the pavement by tho fish and lifted
up his head to heaven in a howl. He
shivered and squirmed and wrinkled
his skin as the blows grew moro persua-
sive, but it was some minutes before
he was convinced that the affair was
not joke and that he really was not
wanted. 1t is the foreigners who abuse
them most 1t is hard for II Christian
not to kick dog when it takes up the
road and makes no effort to give room.
Dut they Teturn Soou lof owl ana at
the most do little more than howl.
They never move. certainly. kicked
one that was sitting on the pavement
SO hard behind that he tilted clear
over and struck on his nose. Ho did
not pay any attention or make sound.
He Just tilted back into his old position
and went on Stunning himself without
even looking around. They are even
more impassive than the ulen,as, or
Koran readers, their brothers in tho
church. Cor. San Francisco Chronicle,
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GLIIANlNGS.

In 1888 no less than 1880 English
mili,iamen deserted.
Gardening Is practically taught in
more than 10000 primary schools in
France.
Queen Victoria once suggested to
her chaplain that he make his prayers
no moro than three minutes long.
Mrs. j. X. Nissley, OF Florin, Pa,
has lily g. inches in diameter and u
inches in circumference. The stalk Is
So inches high.
Apples sell at the rate of three for so
cents in the C9ur d'Alene mines. and
silver coin commands premium OF 10
cents on the dollar
Prince Napoleon Is ofton heard COM
planning of his poverty, and has gone
10 the Swiss estate because ho can live
moro economically there.
A photograph OF tho thirty-threo foot
shark latoly caught at Panama has
been taken with man standing up
right between the jaws.
billiards is lovely game" says
Adelina Patti, .'and think am a prot
ty good player. made run OF eight
cen points. not long ago. on table In
a private house in San Francisco. =
Colonel Ingcrsoll Is building on his
new Mexican ranch q unique dwelling
house. It Is OF logs. with the bark
taken of. and oiled. The interior Is
finished in mountain mahogany and
other lard woods. and no paint IL used,
NIL the woods being oiled. No two
rooms are alike. Towering above Il
an observatory, from which tho eye
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-31
Uncle Sans TOilers.

An old lumber schooner bearing the
mellihuous name of Telumah has been
tod up near the boat house at Brooklyn
navy yard for several days, says tho
New York San. Two bosses. twelve
men, two mules. and a steam engine
have been unloading the timber.
One man runs the engine. Ono over
hauled rope so that the end could be
passed through an opening in tho bow
Of the schooner. Three men watched
the other man. One boss watched tho
three men and the other man. One
man In the hold OF the vessel caught
the end of the rope and passed it to an
other man. Tho other man made it
fast to tho timber. A third man look
cd on. A boss looked at tho three.
The man who tied the rope to the tim
Der was new man in the yard. He
did it we'll. Then he shouted: go
ahead!' The two men passed the word
to the boss, who sat on the timber boz
side them.
The boss shouted the order to the
boss on the shore. He gave tho order
to the four men around him. These
mon simultaneously notified the engin-
Ger, who started the engine, and thus
pulled tho stick of timber halfway out
Of the schooner. Then all hands Shout
cd "whoa!'' The rope was overhauled
and new hitch taken. This time the
timber reached the shore.
In the meantime three men had stood
around the team of mules, one Of them
holding the reins. When tho stick of
timber reached the wharf at 8 O'clock
in the afternoon. the men all examined
it attentively. They called 1t small
piece. Then timber truck was run
over the timber. and six men pressed
their weight on the tongue, so that the
timber was lifted clear of the ground.
The mules would have trotted away
with it II one OF the mon had not re-
strained them.
A sergeant Of marines walked slowly
along path not far away, when the
mules stopped, and man got off an
old spar to unhitch the timber. Tho
sergeant gazed thoughfully over tho
river at the smoke Of a tug that rolled
lazily up. after leaying tho exhaust
pipe. The sergeant said
THAT makes six timbers those mon
have got out in seven hours, and yet
some people think there's easy tiraes In
tho navy yard.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-31
Dogs In Turkey.

They are blessing to the Turks.
these dogs. They are not only useful
to them as scaycngers for their cities,
but afford them their greatest aniuse-
ments and supply by their presence
constant object for religious veneration.
for they do venerate them. II Mo-
hammedan gets very drunk and wants
to run amuck, and is afraid to go out
and kill man for fear OF tho nftor
consequences. when he gets to feeling
real nice and murdcrons hO takes his
knife and goes into the streets and
sticks 1t recklossly into the first dog he
meets. II he is real murderous he
kills two, and so great is the respect
for the CANNES that ho gets moro repu-
tation as 4 .'bad man. out Of this pro-
cecding thnn ii ho had killed four or
five moro Mohammcdans. A pasha
ranks nearly up to u dog In point Of
secular respect. but tho dog holds over
him In religious sanctity. Tho dog has
the right Of way In tho public str',ets,
and I have seen = heavy pack-traiu
turn aside Tor one lying aslssp on the
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-31
WORLDS FAIR.
Dnkotu,s Effort 10 Make u CrchitRbIc
Display 1T the New Orleans Exposi-

Dnko kotu's Effort 10 Make u CrcNttRblG
Display at the New Orleans Exposi'
ton,
Alex. Mckenzie, who was appointed
Dakota commissioner to the Worlds Ex'
position at New Orleans the coming fall
and winter has recently issued the follow
ing circular:
Sheavesof all kinds ofgrass and grain
should be put in bundles not to exceed two
inches in diameter Before bundling see
that all specimens are well cleaned OF
soiled blades, that it is we'll cured; bind
neatly, label carefully, when and by whom
raised; name, and keep each variety sep
arate, then wrap the heads securely but
not too tightly and hang in shaded dry
room with heads down until packed iol
shipment, when great care should be ta-
ken to have light but strong and properly
made boxes with holes bored in sides and
end for ventilation. Try to guard against
flies, rust or mould.
The time has arrived when we should
begin the collection of specimens of al!
kinds for the New Orleans exposition. |
hope you will take the matter in hand
promptly and see that the collection is
made in the following order as they ma,
lure.
First-Grasses of all kinds, especially
timothy, clover, Hungarian and millet.
Second-Wild and tame fruit, by dry
ing and in alcohol.
Third-Barley, rye, wheat and oats, in
bundles and threshed.
Fourth--Buckwheat, sorghum and corn.
Fifth-Vegetables, each in its season.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-31

some gentleman, resident of southern Da-
kota, for the nomination. Several have
been mentioned in conversation but have
seen none publicly announced. 1t was a
qualification to the write to hear the
name of our highly respected townsman,
Judge o. S. Clifford, not only tavorably,
but extensively mentioned in different To-
calities within the past two weeks Wheth.
er he would allow theuse of his name or
not, or would consent to be Il candidate
we cannot say, but as people beyond his
home are canvassing his merits, those of
his immediate acquaintance will certainly
not fail>to pay the tribute he deserves.
His first public service was that ola sol
der during the war; always IL republican
he has proved staunch unwavcring ad-
yOcate of those principles for which he
batllel in early life. Coming to this
beautiful valley of the Sioux in early days
he located at Canton when but Il few shan
ties constituted the settlement. Here he
has remained, identifying himself with the
first settlers AMI their interests and has
risen from II person without means and
appointment prestige to n we'll earned com
potency, and prominent, influential po-
sition No man can say aught against
the high personal integrity of Judge Git
ford; his word is his bond, and his politi'
cal record is as pure az his social life; gen
crous to the wants of the needy, he is al
ways to the lont with purse and voice in
such public enterprises as deserves coun-
tena nee; such official positions he has been
called upon to fill bears the record of a
conscientious and able officer. All this
and more, we feel confident those who
know him will indorsc, and should he con-
sent to be placed in the ranks of tie can
didates for delegate to congress we pre-
dict the voters of Lincoln county would
give him as hearty an endorsement as any
candidate will receive at home But
whether the Judge is the coming man or
not, we hope the voters Of Lincoln county
will look well to the fact, that their own
interests requires careful consideration
of the condition Of our territorial affairs,
and not be induced to support men who
may be presented as only cat s-paws to Sc
cure local support, which, if accom-
plshed, will be thrown to the aid of de-
signing men who dare not risk their black
record before southern Dakota constitu-
ency in the preliminary gatherings for
delegates to Pierre,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-31

The reason why the dem ocrats can new
er win is explained in the following, taken
from the Chicago Times, November, 1880;
The recent presidential election has shown
that there is an invincible reason why the
dc mocratic party can never win national
victory. 1t is that tho youth of this re-
public are not democratic. The sons of
democratic fathers have grown UP repub-
licans. SO long as slavery and the war
linger within the memory of Americans,
the youth of the republic will continue to
grow up republicans; and slavery and the
war will he remembered as long an the
public school system exists. The public
schools have slain the democratic party
with the text books.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-31

Although the scrip cases have been
commanding but little attention the past
few weeks there is probably fun ahead
for the Dakota officers. Deputy
United States Marshal Gray has u letter
from Attorney General Brewster, enclosing
letter from Senator Allison of Iowa de-
manding Gray's authority for going into
the state of Iowa and arresting Carpenter.
The forcible means resorted to for secur-
ing Carpenters appearance ut iankton
may result in a serious aad unlocked Tor
diminuton to the official character OF
the Dakota officers, should Senator Allison
insist on an answer to his request.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-31

Newspaper work has been opened SC
freely to women within the past ten years
that no influential paper in the country is
without one or more women employed on
its regular staff. Some of the large New
York and eastern papers employ three
and four women, engaged for special de.
partments. Women have succeeded in
journalism without any previons training,
except that which is clicked up" in a
hap -hapzard way; but their work has be,
come such recognized element in the
newspaper that woman school of jour
nalism is to be opened in Detroit.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-31
Congressional Convention.

The Territorial Republican Convention will be
held at Pierre on Wednesday, Septembet II, 1854
at d? O'Clock p. M i, for the purpose of placing in
nomination u candidate for delegate in congress,
asd tra"sacting such other business may prop
erly come before said convention. In said conven-
ton the representation shall be two delegates for
each organized county. and additional delegates
based upon said eounty's population as shown by
s votes for congressional delegates in 1884, the
rate of delegate to said territorial convention
for each 200 votes, mSjor fraction thereof, cast
ut said election.
The following apportionment is given to show
the number of delegates to which each county is
entitled. Any organized counties not mentioned
or organized subsequently, will be entitled to dele
gates according to the apportionmeht herein men-
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-31

W. Edwards,
Secretaries.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-31

Nothing can be ofLiore general interest
at this moment than information relative
to our candidates. There mo denying
the fact that Blaine and Logan now hold
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-31
the highest place in the consideration of

the highest place in the consideration OF
their countrymen, 1t adds not little to
the interest of the present campaign that
several lives OF the Republican stan
dard bearers have been written and given
to the public. Foremost among these we
may place without hesitation the work
produced by Professor John Clark Rid
path. It is undoubtedly better written,
more ample in its scope, truer to fact, OF a
better literary style, more comprehensive
and valuable in every respect, than any OF
the competing publications. Professor
Ridpath's volume entitled "The Lives OF
Blaine and Logan, is how about to be is
sued from the press of Jones Bros Il Co.,
of Chicago, and from what we know OF
the merits of the work-junging from ad-
yanced sheets, and discriminating reviews
of the book-we do not hesitate to say to
our readers that they should procure a
copy of the work in preference to any 9TH
er. The book will we'll repay perusal,
and vii prove to be Il permanent acqu-
sition to the library of the purchaser,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-31

Here is COW that bellows for Cleve-
land. She must have Jared on excellent
teed or had the promise of a fat office
About two years before Grover Cleye-
land was nominated for mayor of Buffalo,
Farmer Scudder added Holstein COW to
the live stock on his farm. On the day
that Cleveland received the nomination
the COW beloved with the vlgor and dis
tinctness Of fog horn for hours, Elec-
ton night Mr.. Scudder was called to the
barn by an unusual noise, and found the
prophetic COW on her knaes, apparently
offering up thanks in below Of great
purity and depth of tone. When New
York 5 favored son Was named tor govern.
or the COW of destiny threatened to blow
her lungs loose from their moorings, and
on election day repeated the performance
with gusto. With singular obtuseness
Farmer Seudder did not pay much atten.
ton to the actions of his dumb beast until
Friday noon, when, seated at the table, he
was suddenly aroused by the sight of the
COW rushing about the lot, digging up the
sod with her horns and believing with the
throttle wide open, Jumping from his
chair, Farmer Scudder shouted Dang
that air cow! TT bet my farm that Cleve-
land is nominated" And hewa
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-05-03
manned Pubi1c Servants.

washington Letter to the Baltimore Anerica1.l
Nearly every visitor to the House of Rep
nesentativ must have noticed an active, en-
ergetie fellow who does duty as a doorkeeper
and messenger without the use of hands OF
arms below the elbow. This Is s. 81. Deck
or, ono of the twenty-five survivors of the
list of forty-fve unfortunates who came out
of the war with both arms shot off. He has
served on ths soldiers roll" through DEM
ocratic and Republican Congresses alike, for
sixteen years, and is quite one of the fixtures
of the House. His arms were blown off by
the premature discharge of gun at the bat
tie of Perryville, KY. He says he has never
been able to use an artificial hand. He uses
an iron or steel instrument of his own con-
trivanoe. 1t looks something like pair OF
nippers with hook on one side. This Is
fastened to the stump and fitted with springs,
SO that cards, letters and small papers can be
handIed by the pincer-like nippers, while
wrapped parcels can be carried by the hook.
One day, not a great while ago. Decker called
on the surgeon-genersl of the army for his
communication money for an artificial arm,
and he showed that official how useful his
iron hands were. He copied letter in pen>
Gil for the surgeon-general, and when that
was done servant brought in dish of oys-
ters. Decker tells the rest of the story as
follows: Nov said the general to me,
you said you could eat with those hands of
yours I want to see you told him had
not come there to get my lunch, but that if
he had any doubts of my ability in that line
I would soon convince him, and taking up
fork and spoon made use of them, both to
the satisfaction of the surgeon-generai and
that of my own stomach as well. The old
fellow fell back in his chair and fairly shook
his sides with laughter until had q ished.
=. 49, ha,I II
saw for practical use Here is your eommur
tation. You are certainly entitled to 1t. And
he cave me an order for one hundred dollars,
to which was entitled in place Of an artif.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-05-03
A NOVEL SCakME,

Cooperative loan and building associations
are becoming very popular in Massachusetts,.
where they have already done much good
and promise to do much more. Robert Treat
Paine has been very active in making their
benefits known and inducing men of mod
crate means to take advantage of the benefits
they confer. Mr.. Paine ia now a member of
the lower branch of the Legislature, and he
has improved the opportunity afforded by his
membership to introduce bill which con-
tains some very queer provisions.
Mr.. Paine's measure provides that any
twenty i've or more persons may fern an as
sociation for the purposes of purchasing.
holding and improving real estate, and of
selling houses and lots at cost on installnents
to persons who shall occupy them, each
house and lot to cost as near 5000 as is prac-
ticable. Not more than one such corporation
is to be formed for every 20, 600 inhabitants,
and such corporation may hold for its pur-
poses real or personal property to the amount
of $50, 900. Shares are not to be issued, and
no member of an association is to be assessed
more than 81. 20 per annum. In no case is
more than one-tenth of the cash on hand to
OC phAd AOH AOdA c5bSt0. L A0 6CLAAhAAASE ID W
be used in making improvements. Te each
association there is to be paid monthly from
the State treasury the sum ef 81 900, such pay
ments not to aggregate more than 800, 600 in
any one case, nor more than 3d. 900 for each
1000 Inhabitants. These State payments
are to come from loan of not more than
$50, 600, 900 to be raised by the comm on
wealth, to bear interest at four per cent per
annum. and to be paid in not less than twen-
ty nor more than fifty years. ALI lands sold
by these corporations are to be liable to
yearly payment of ten per cent. Of their
value to the corporation by which they are
sold, this payment to be made over to the
treasurer of the commonwealth, until it shall
reach the full amount advanced by the State
to such association, when certificates to that
effect will secure for the person who occupies
a house of the corporation full title to that
and to the land on which it stands.
This is decidedly novel scheme. 1t is
not probable that the State of Massachusetts,
will go into the real estate business just yet,
though it is place where ''notiens'' fire.
quently find acceptance.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-05-03
Oongressmen Reforming.

Ten years ago, when writing letters from
this city to London L was compelled to ohron-
icls the fact that 1t vas no strange thing to
see United States Senators drinking, drunk
in public bar-rooms along with knots of lob
byists and lOafers. And IL was all true then.
But it is not true now. The world moves.
There is hope, for the great American heart
is good, perfees. State folly or wrong
fairly to ths people, keep ii before them, SO
that they may not forget it,and my word for
it, In less than five years it will be swept
away. A year ago, when this paper sent me
to the capitol to interview and report upon
the spittoons, found hundreds of them
there as big as washtubs, hibiscus, filthy,
reeking things. poisoning the air which the
twenty-six men and all the ponderous and
wonderful machinery under the Capitol were
toiling night and day to purify. I found
these monstrosities scattered through all the
departments at our Federal capital. Their
number was thousands then, if legions. But
this year find they are only half IS large
and csrtaiuly not half as numerous. So you
see by appealing to the people through this
paper last year in that one article on this foul
subject, have saved the country and am saw
ing to-day to the country thousands upon
thousands of dollars.